Canada and Williams Put Atlanta and Golden State Ahead in the Semifinals

Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points after halftime to carry Atlanta past New York 92–82, and Gabby Williams posted her first double-double of this postseason as Golden State beat defending champion Las Vegas 71–60 on Sunday, October 4. The Dream and the Valkyries each took a 1–0 lead in their best-of-five WNBA semifinals.

Atlanta trailed 40–37 at halftime at State Farm Arena, then outscored the Liberty 32–15 in the third quarter and carried a 69–55 lead into the fourth. The Dream forced 21 New York turnovers and scored 32 points off them, which AP says ties the WNBA playoff record for a game.