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Game 2 of the best-of-three set will be played
on Tuesday in Arlington. Game 3, if necessary, is scheduled for
Sept. 22 in College Park, Ga.
The Dream led by 20 points early in the second quarter, went
into halftime tied, then were up by three after a back-and-forth
third period.
The score was 76-76 with 6:36 left in the fourth before Dallas
took charge for good, reeling off an 11-4 run punctuated by a
steal and layup from Ogunbowale for an 87-80 advantage with 3:02
remaining.
Teaira McCowan added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Wings,
who have defeated Atlanta in all four of the teams' contests
this season.
Rhyne Howard scored 36 points for Atlanta, the most ever in an
WNBA playoff debut. She hit eight of her 15 3-point attempts.
Allisha Gray added 21 points and Cheyenne Parker had 11 for the
Dream, who are making their first postseason appearance since
2018.
Howard dominated the first quarter, hitting on eight of her 10
shots from the floor and scoring 19 points as the Dream roared
out to a 36-21 lead by period's end. Sabally's 13 points in the
quarter kept Dallas within striking distance.
The Dream pushed the lead to 41-21 on a pair of free throws by
Asia (AD) Durr at the 8:47 mark of the second quarter. That's
when Dallas began to find its stride, producing an 18-2 run
capped by Ogunbowale's steal and layup that cut the deficit to
43-39 with 3:16 to play in the period.
McCowan's three-point play with 0.8 seconds left in the half
tied the game at 49 heading to the break.
Howard missed all four of her shots in the second period but
still ended up as the top scorer before halftime with 19 points.
Gray amassed 16 points over the first two quarters. Sabally had
18 first-half points and Ogunbowale added 15.
--Field Level Media
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