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Atlanta Dream beat Washington Mystics in Game 2 to reach WNBA semifinals

Atlanta won Game 2 of its first-round series against Washington to advance to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018. The two outlets differ on the final score and the game date.

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Image: Newsweek
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The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series, completing a sweep. The win sends Atlanta to the semifinals for the first time since 2018. Newsweek gives the score as 93-75 and says the game was played on Wednesday at CareFirst Arena. Fox News gives 83-75 and says Tuesday night.

Both outlets credit Jordin Canada's fourth-quarter shooting, though they describe the top scorer differently: Newsweek says Canada scored seven straight points and finished with 17, while Fox News says Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 22. Fox News reports Rhyne Howard had 15 points before fouling out, and Angel Reese had 15 points and seven rebounds. Washington stayed close for much of the game. Newsweek says the Mystics cut the lead to three in the fourth quarter. Fox News says they cut it to 65-62 in the third before Atlanta scored 13 straight points.

Newsweek reports that in Game 1 Atlanta overcame an 11-point deficit to win 92-77 and set a franchise playoff record with 16 steals. Atlanta will face the New York Liberty, who swept the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx as the No. 8 seed.

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Centre1 outlet

Framing
Narrative of Atlanta ending an eight-year drought and answering last year's first-round loss to Indiana.
Emphasis
Redemption storyline, depth of the roster, Game 1 details and Canada's fourth-quarter run.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention Howard fouling out or the Liberty's historic No. 8-over-No. 1 significance in those terms.
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“The Atlanta Dream are finally heading back to the second round of the WNBA playoffs.” — Newsweek

Right1 outlet

Framing
Brisk game recap led by Reese, Howard and Gray, with a preview of the semifinal against New York.
Emphasis
Game flow, the Liberty's league-history upset, and links to related Reese and Caitlin Clark stories.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not cover Game 1 in detail or last year's loss to Indiana.
Charged language
“little trouble dispatching”
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“Atlanta’s postseason run will continue Sunday, when the Dream host Game 1 of the semifinals against New York.” — Fox News