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WNBA playoffs results, takeaways: Dream ‘old head’ leads team to semis for 1st time since 2018

Led by veteran guard Allisha Gray, the Atlanta Dream secured a 93-75 victory over the Washington Mystics in their first-round postseason matchup. Gray scored a team-high 22 points, grabbed four steals, and orchestrated a crucial fourth-quarter run to send her franchise to the semifinals for the initial time since 2018.

Despite foul trouble limiting teammates Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, Gray dominated through offensive rebounding, midrange shooting, and driving left to secure the series-clinching triumph.

The hard-fought contest featured a heavy total of 53 fouls against a loud home crowd in Washington. After the Mystics narrowed the deficit to a single possession during the final period, Gray fueled a decisive 13-0 surge by feeding Naz Hillmon for a layup, stealing the ball from Kiki Iriafen, and drawing a charge on Sonia Citron.

Having overcome three consecutive opening-round exits, the squad now advances to host the eighth-seeded New York Liberty on Sunday.

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