New York faces Atlanta after Stewart's 28-point game
New York Liberty (7-3, 4-3 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (5-6, 4-3 Eastern Conference)
College Park, Georgia; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Atlanta Dream after Breanna Stewart scored 28 points in the Liberty's 89-71 win over the Phoenix Mercury.
Atlanta finished 14-22 overall and 5-13 in Eastern Conference games last season. The Dream averaged 78.5 points per game while shooting 42.0% from the field and 35.2% from behind the arc last season.
New York finished 16-20 overall and 10-8 in Eastern Conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Liberty shot 43.1% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Dream: Aari McDonald: out (torn labrum), Danielle Robinson: out (knee).
Liberty: None listed.
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