The Atlanta Dream’s season ended on Thursday, Sept. 18 as they lost to the Indiana Fever 87-85 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Despite leading for almost the entire second half, the Dream’s championship hopes died in dramatic fashion. The loss marks the end of a great season that saw Atlanta tie for the second-best record in the league, which was good for the best in the East. The Dream started the playoffs as the No. 3 seed before falling to the No. 6 seeded Fever in Game 3.
Atlanta started the series with a commanding 80-68 win at home.