Angel Reese had 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoff series Sunday. In 30 minutes, she added two steals, an assist and a block, shooting 4-for-15 from the field.
Atlanta trailed 41-36 at halftime but outscored Washington 29-12 in the third quarter. Rhyne Howard led the Dream with 26 points; Allisha Gray added 22, DeWanna Bonner had 13, and Jordin Canada recorded 10 points and 10 assists.
The Dream will try to close out the series in Game 2 on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. ET.
