Angel Reese missed the second half after Sabrina Ionescu inadvertently elbowed her in the face just before halftime of Atlanta’s 83-65 win over New York on Wednesday. The foul was upgraded to Flagrant 1; details of Reese’s injury were unknown.
Liberty veteran Jonquel Jones also left in the third quarter after rolling her left ankle while stepping on a fan’s foot. She was ruled out with a left ankle injury, with further details unknown. New York was also without Stewart, who sat out as a precaution because of left knee soreness.
Wednesday’s game closed the regular season: Atlanta finished 30-14 and secured the No. 4 seed, while New York’s 26-18 record and loss locked the Liberty into No. 8. Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 24 points; Reese had six points and six rebounds before leaving.
