Update: McCoughtry led all scorers with 18 points and was credited with five rebounds and three steals in Atlanta’s 84-79 win in the opening game.
Angel McCoughtry still has it.
One of the winners of the WNBA’s Peak Performer Award, McCoughtry will lead the Atlanta Dream into a best-of-three East Playoffs series Thursday against the Indiana Fever, which captured the WNBA championship last season.
The game will be televised on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.
McCoughtry, the former University of Louisville great, led the league in scoring during the regular season with 21.5 points per game. The fifth-year veteran also ranked second in the league in steals (2.7), was sixth in assists (4.4) and 22nd in rebounding (5.3).
Date |
Matchup |
Tip (TV) |
Thurs., Sept. 26 | Indiana at Atlanta | 7 p.m., ESPN2 |
Sun., Sept. 29 | Atlanta at Indiana | 3 p.m., ESPN2 |
Tues., Oct. 1 | * Indiana at Atlanta | TBD, ESPN2 |
* If necessary |