Atlanta beat Washington 92-77 in Game 1 of their playoff series after Rhyne Howard lost a shoe on a fourth-quarter drive, was fouled by Cotie McMahon and still made the layup. Angel Reese chest-bumped Howard at the bench; Howard scored a game-high 26 points.
Howard shot 7-for-18, made 10 free throws and had five steals. Reese finished with 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting, 12 rebounds, two steals and a block. Washington's 22 turnovers became 27 Atlanta points as the Dream overcame an 11-point deficit.
Howard and Reese were both named to the AP All-AP Second Team, the first pair of Dream teammates to do so; Reese was also named AP Defensive Player of the Year. Game 2 is in Washington.
