Angel Reese Hits 6 Free Throws to Seal Dream's 101-98 OT Win, 2-0 Lead
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Updated · Defector · Oct 8
Angel Reese Hits 6 Free Throws to Seal Dream's 101-98 OT Win, 2-0 Lead
3 articles · Updated · Defector · Oct 8
Summary
Six made free throws from Angel Reese — including two in the final seconds of overtime — closed out Atlanta's 101-98 Game 2 semifinal win over New York.
New York targeted Reese in the foul game because she entered as a 72% free-throw shooter, but she went 6-for-6 and even freed herself for the late inbounds catch that set up the final pair.
Reese finished with 23 points and seven rebounds as Atlanta moved ahead 2-0, while the Liberty's comeback chances faded after Sabrina Ionescu's turnover with 6.5 seconds left in OT.
The result leaves the Dream one win from their first WNBA Finals since 2013, with Atlanta still managing around Allisha Gray's hand injury and uneven shooting elsewhere in the series.