Atlanta Dream Women — New York Liberty Women: 92:82, NBA Women

Atlanta Dream 92, New York Liberty 82. The WNBA fixture on October fourth ended with the hosts taking control and holding on. It was their fourth meeting this season and they came out on top again.

By then the pattern was clear. Atlanta built a sixteen-point lead at their biggest, while New York could only manage six. The visitors struggled to answer when the hosts pulled away.

And here's the thing about the shooting numbers. Atlanta hit 32 field goals from 71 attempts. New York managed 28 from 65. The difference came in efficiency, not volume.

To be fair, the Liberty had more three-point attempts. They hit 11 of them, Atlanta 10. But the hosts won the battle in the paint, 38 to 30 points.

The statistics tell you where the game shifted. Atlanta recorded 32 points off turnovers against 21 for New York. The visitors turned it over 21 times, 13 for the hosts.

We had called this one beforehand, 56 per cent confidence on Atlanta. By then it looked right. The hosts took their recent form into the game and didn't let go.

The result keeps Atlanta top of the table with 30 wins from 44 games. New York sit fourth, 18 defeats from 44.