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09/27 21:16 CDT Howard, Reese help Dream rally from 11-point deficit, beat
Mystics 92-77 in Game 1 of playoff series
Howard, Reese help Dream rally from 11-point deficit, beat Mystics 92-77 in
Game 1 of playoff series
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) --- Rhyne Howard had 26 points and five steals, Angel
Reese added 13 points and 12 rebounds in her first career playoff game, and the
Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 Sunday night in Game 1 of their
first-round series.
Game 2 of the series is Wednesday in Washington.
The No. 5 seed Mystics committed 22 turnovers which Atlanta converted into 27
points. The Dream set the franchise's playoff record with 16 steals, two shy on
the WNBA mark of 18 held by Indiana from 2009.
Allisha Gray scored 22 points and Jordin Canada had 10 points and 11 assists
for the fourth-seeded Dream.
Howard was 7-of-18 shooting but hit 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and Reese
made just 4 of 15 from the field.
Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 25 points. Kiki Iriafen had 15 points and 14
rebounds --- nine on the offensive end --- and Shakira Austin added 12 points
and 16 rebounds.
Canada made a layup that trimmed Atlanta's deficit to 41-36 at halftime and
Gray capped a 7-0 spurt to open the third with a 3-pointer that gave the Dream
their first lead since the opening minute. Bonner scored 11 of her 13 points in
18-5 run that made it 61-48 with 2:29 left until the fourth and the Mystics
trailed by at least seven the rest of the way.
Howard made a 3-pointer that opened the scoring 22 seconds into the game but
Iriafen scored four points and Georgia Amoore hit from behind the arc as
Washington answered with an 8-0 run.
The Mystics are making their first playoff appearance since 2023 and are
looking to win a postseason game for the first time since 2019, when they won
the WNBA championship.
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