The New York Liberty suffered a 101-98 overtime defeat against the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal series on Wednesday night, putting them in a challenging position as they now trail 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Despite a historic performance from Breanna Stewart, who scored 35 points, the Liberty were unable to overcome the Dream's late-game surge.
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In a critical moment of the game, the Liberty did not call a reset timeout late in overtime, believing they had none left. After the game, Stewart expressed her frustration over the situation, stating they were informed they could have advanced the ball for a potential tying three-pointer following a foul by Angel Reese.
The Game took place before 9,574 fans at State Farm Arena. Stewart dominated the first half, contributing 25 of her 35 points, but it was not sufficient to even the series after the Liberty's previous loss of 92-82 in Game 1. The Dream, led by Angel Reese and Jordin Canada, both contributing 23 points, are now one win away from advancing to the WNBA Finals.
Game 3 will be held on Friday in Brooklyn, where the Liberty will need to secure a victory to avoid being eliminated from the playoffs.