Jordin Canada dropped 19 points and nine assists on the New York Liberty on Monday night, powering the Atlanta Dream to a vital 95-84 road victory. This win is huge, making it highly probable the Dream will secure the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs and snatch home-court advantage in the first round.
Jordin Canada Is Setting Records and Disposing of Opponents
Look, everyone talks about the All-Star trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray, and for good reason! Reese’s historic debut, becoming the first player in WNBA history to snag 500 rebounds in a single season? Mind-blowing. Howard setting the single-season record for three-pointers made? Incredible. Gray dropping a career-best 18.9 points per game in her age-31 season? You love to see it. But let me tell you, Canada is the *real* engine, the most important cog for the Dream. Her 2026 season has arguably been the finest of her entire nine-year WNBA career, especially considering injuries disrupted her first two seasons in Atlanta. Now she’s hitting another gear! She’s averaging a career-best 7.3 assists per game, putting her third in the entire WNBA, only behind Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark. And get this: her 308 total assists make her only the fourth player in league history to accrue 300-plus dimes in a single season. That’s absolutely absurd production from your point guard!
Atlanta’s Lockdown Defense Starts and Ends With Canada
It’s not just the offense, though. Canada gets it done on both ends of the court, full stop. Her defensive impact is absolutely fundamental to the Dream’s overall success. This squad boasts the league’s fourth-best scoring defense and ranks second in defensive efficiency overall. Think about that for a second. Canada herself has long been one of the WNBA’s top defenders at her position, ranking second in the league in steals and steals per game, right behind her teammate Howard. That’s a one-two punch that other teams dread facing. The Dream, the Minnesota Lynx, and the Las Vegas Aces are the *only* teams this season ranking inside the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. That’s elite company! No team forces more turnovers or rules the glass like Atlanta, and that defensive intensity, that relentless pressure? It starts with Canada. This team is *on fire*, racking up 17 wins from its past 22 games since the second week of July. That’s not just a hot streak, that’s a statement.
The Dream is rolling, and with Canada leading the charge, getting it done on both ends of the court, they look poised to break an eight-year drought. Could this be the season they finally secure their first playoff series win? Atlanta is coming for that first-round home-court advantage, and after Monday’s win, you better believe they mean business.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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