Top Liberty vs. Dream Players to Watch - WNBA Playoffs Game 1
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty (32-8) play the Atlanta Dream (15-25) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1:00 PM ET.
The Liberty are outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game with a +366 scoring differential overall. They put up 85.6 points per game (second in the WNBA) and give up 76.5 per outing (third in the league).
The Dream put up 77.0 points per game (12th in league) while giving up 79.8 per contest (fifth in WNBA). They have a -110 scoring differential and have been outscored by 2.8 points per game.
Watch the WNBA on Fubo!How to Watch Liberty vs. Dream
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: Sling TV
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Venue: Barclays Center
Liberty’s Last Game
New York’s most recent game ended in a loss to Atlanta 78-67 at home. Stewart (16 PTS, 50.0 FG%) and Nyara Sabally (14 PTS, 2 STL, 62.5 FG%) led the way for the Liberty. Naz Hillmon (13 PTS, 75.0 FG%) and Rhyne Howard (13 PTS, 2 STL, 40.0 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT) were the top performers for the Dream.
- Breanna Stewart: 16 PTS | 2 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Nyara Sabally: 14 PTS | 4 REB |0 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Betnijah Laney: 9 PTS | 2 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
Dream’s Last Game
- Naz Hillmon: 13 PTS | 2 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Rhyne Howard: 13 PTS | 3 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
- Tina Charles: 10 PTS | 10 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Liberty Players to Watch
- Stewart puts up a team-best 20.4 points per contest. She is also averaging 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 45.8% from the field and 29.5% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Sabrina Ionescu paces her squad in assists per game (6.2), and also posts 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, she delivers 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jonquel Jones averages a team-high 9.0 rebounds per contest. She is also putting up 14.2 points and 3.2 assists, shooting 53.9% from the floor (third in league) and 39.1% from beyond the arc (10th in league) with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Betnijah Laney is posting 11.8 points, 3.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
- Leonie Fiebich puts up 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 47.8% from the floor and 43.3% from downtown (third in league) with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Dream Players to Watch
- Tina Charles is the Dream’s top rebounder (9.6 per game), and she averages 14.9 points and 2.3 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her fourth in the WNBA.
- Allisha Gray is No. 1 on the Dream in scoring (15.6 points per game), and produces 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists. She also posts 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Howard gets the Dream 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. She also puts up 1.8 steals (fourth in WNBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Hillmon gives the Dream 5.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. She also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jordin Canada is No. 1 on the Dream in assists (5.8 per game), and posts 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. She also delivers 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.