The Atlanta Dream's WNBA Playoff game against the Washington Mystics was disrupted by a stadium lights outage, but the team persevered to win the game.
The lights went out with 5:13 remaining in the second quarter, leaving the arena stunned.
The Impact of the Outage
The outage had a significant impact on the game, but the Dream managed to maintain their lead and win the game.
Angel Reese was one of several players who were in complete amazement at the stadium failure.
The Dream's Dominance
- The Dream entered Wednesday's WNBA Playoff game with the opportunity to advance to the next round after winning 92-77 at home in Game 1.
- The Dream made the perfect start on the road, dominating the first quarter 24-17.
- The Mystics found some momentum in the second period and, despite the lighting distraction, cut the lead to six by halftime.
The Road to the Finals
The Dream will now face the Liberty in the best-of-five semifinal series for a shot in the WNBA Finals.
The franchise does not have a championship to its name and has not been to the Finals since 2013.
The Impact of Angel Reese
Angel Reese continued to show her rebound dominance, recording 12 rebounds in Game 1.
She also scored 13 points in Game 1 and made a much faster start in Game 2, heading into the halftime break with 8 points, though only 2 rebounds.
Sources
- Themirror: Angel Reese and Co. utterly baffled by darkness that halts WNBA playoff game
- New York Post: Angel Reese taunts Mystics after WNBA playoff win — until veteran Dream teammate stopped her
