The WNBA Playoffs continue on Wednesday, October 7 as the New York Liberty visit the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of their best-of-five second-round series at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Dream jumped out to a 1-0 lead after holding off the Liberty in Sunday’s series opener by a final of 92-82. It marked the third victory for Atlanta over New York since late September. The Dream seek their ninth consecutive win tonight.
Below, we'll break down our Liberty vs. Dream prediction and picks for Wednesday's WNBA Playoffs game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Liberty vs. Dream Prediction, Spread, Over/Under for WNBA Playoffs – Wednesday, October 7
The Dream erased a short 3-point halftime deficit in Sunday’s opener by outscoring the Liberty 32-15 in the third quarter. Atlanta shot 12-of-17 from the floor and 7-of-8 at the line, led by G Jordin Canada’s 12 points to put the game out of reach.
During their eight-game winning streak, the Dream are averaging 94.1 PPG. In Atlanta’s three wins over New York since September 21, the Dream have put up 95, 83, and 92 points.
The Liberty knocked out top-seeded Minnesota in the opening round, limiting the Lynx to 75 and 71 points. New York held Minnesota to 40% shooting from the floor, but Atlanta hit 45% of its attempts in Game 1 of this set.
However, the Dream will seek a 2-0 series lead without leading scorer G Allisha Gray, who's out for Game 2 with a finger injury sustained in Sunday’s victory. Gray played in all 44 games this season and averaged a career-high 19.0 PPG.
Through the first 12 playoff outings, the Liberty posted two of the three highest turnover rates. In Game 1 at Atlanta, New York’s turnover rate sat at 25.0% while turning the ball over 19 times.
New York has defeated Atlanta once this season in four tries, a 104-90 triumph at State Farm Arena on June 11. The Liberty won outright as 3.5-point underdogs despite G Sabrina Ionescu being sidelined as New York had five players score at least 16 points.
Liberty vs. Dream Spread, Over/Under for WNBA Playoffs Today – Wednesday, October 7
The Dream enter Wednesday’s game as 1.5-point home favorites against the Liberty. If New York wins outright, it returns a 1.96x payout via PrizePicks Team Picks.
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Liberty vs. Dream Injury Report for Wednesday, October 7
Let’s dive into the full Liberty vs. Dream injury report for Wednesday, October 7, via WNBA.com.
New York Liberty Injury Report
- No injuries reported
Atlanta Dream Injury Report
- G Allisha Gray (hand) - OUT
- F Brionna Jones (leg) - OUT
Liberty vs. Dream Prediction on Winner for WNBA Playoffs – 10/7/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Liberty vs. Dream prediction on the winner for Wednesday, October 7.
- The Dream are 5-3 straight-up and 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in the last eight matchups with the Liberty since 2025.
- Atlanta has covered eight consecutive games since losing to Portland as 12.5-point home favorites on August 28.
- The Liberty owned a 5-3 ATS mark as a road underdog before Sunday’s defeat.
- According to WNBA.com, Atlanta held Washington and New York to a 47.1% eFG% in the postseason, the best of any playoff team.
- The Dream lead all playoff squads in lowest turnover rate (11.2%) while posting the highest defensive turnover rate at 25.3%.
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Liberty vs. Dream Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 10/7/26
Here are the top Liberty vs. Dream picks to target on Wednesday, October 7. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Breanna Stewart and Angel Reese.
Liberty F Breanna Stewart vs. Dream: 22.5 Points
- Stewart has been held to 19 points in two of three matchups against the Dream, including the Game 1 defeat.
- In three playoff games, the former UConn standout owns a 120.8 offensive rating at home, but that number drops to 105.6 on the road.
- According to Props Madness, Stewart has put up fewer than 20 points in 10 of the last 15 games against teams ranked fifth or higher in defensive rating (Atlanta sits third).
- Stewart is averaging 21.3 PPG in the playoffs since 2025 but has finished below this projection in four of the last six postseason contests.
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Dream F Angel Reese vs. Liberty: 27.5 Pts + Rebs
- Reese has yet to eclipse this projection in three playoff games, averaging 23.7 combined points and boards.
- In seven games since the FIBA World Cup, the ex-LSU star has pulled down more than 10 rebounds only once.
- This season’s Defensive Player of the Year averaged single-digit rebounds against one team. You guessed it, the New York Liberty at 8.3 per game; she had 8 in Game 1.
- In the three matchups in which she played at least 30 minutes, Reese averaged 20.0 PPG. Her lone outlier was a 6-point effort in 17 minutes of an 18-point win at New York on September 23.
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Atlanta looks to keep rolling in the playoffs but will have to do so without its leading scorer. Can the Dream take a 2-0 series lead, or can the Liberty pick up the all-important split before returning home?
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