Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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The New York Liberty (0-0) visit the Atlanta Dream (0-0) for Game 1 of their 2026 WNBA Playoffs Second Round matchup on Sunday, October 4, at Gateway Center Arena.
The Liberty are coming off a spectacular first-round showing, sweeping the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx. It's not even close, as the Liberty won those two games by an average margin of 16 points.
In Game 2, New York's offense was clicking on all fronts, beating Minnesota, 87-71. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones held the fort down low, leading the team with 21 points apiece. Sabrina Ionescu produced an all-around performance of 18 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
New York's excellent offense in the first round wasn't a big surprise. After all, they rank sixth in the league in offensive rating (89.6).
However, the Liberty have lost their last two games against the Dream, both by double digits.
Speaking of the Dream, they also swept their first-round assignment, beating the Washington Mystics by an average margin of 16.5 points. The Dream have now won their last seven games, including the two wins against the Liberty to end the regular season.
Satou Sabally remains sidelined for the Liberty, while Brionna Jones is also out for the Dream.
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Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Form
Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty Latest Matches
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Atlanta Dream against New York Liberty : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
R. Howard
J. Canada
A. Gray
A. Reese
N. Hillmon
S. Ionescu
P. Astier
L. Fiebich
B. Stewart
Substitutes
T. Paopao
I. Borlase
S. Walker-Kimbrough
D. Bonner
S. Kone
M. Johannes
M. Fauthoux
R. Gardner
E. Balogun
M. Scott
R. Allen
Atlanta Dream - New York Liberty Key Points
- The Dream hold the season head-to-head advantage against the Liberty, 2-1.
- The Dream defeated the Liberty two consecutive times to end the regular season.
- The Dream are on a seven-game winning streak.
- The Dream have the better offensive and defensive rating.
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Our Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction
The Dream swept the Liberty in the back-to-back schedule to end the regular season. Moreover, Atlanta is on a seven-game winning streak, including sweeping the Washington Mystics in the first round of the playoffs.
The Liberty are also on good momentum, having swept the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx. However, they have a huge challenge coming up against the Dream. Our prediction for the Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty match is: Dream (-4.5) cover the spread.
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