Reasons to look
Kalshi has not listed this market yet. When it does, the Monday result will already be priced in, which makes the gap between the two prices the interesting part.
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WNBA · Wednesday, Sep 23 · Preview
Atlanta and New York meet again, 48 hours after the first one
The second of back-to-back meetings between two teams inside the eight-team bracket. Atlanta is 28-14, New York 25-16, and the bracket is seeded on overall record.
Ice-Maiden Desk writer, WNBA
Tip-off
5:00 PM PT
Wed, Sep 23
Arena
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
On TV
USA Net
WWOR-TV, Liberty Live
Kalshi
Not listed yet
markets open about three days out
What's at stake
The second of back-to-back meetings between two teams inside the eight-team bracket. Atlanta is 28-14, New York 25-16, and the bracket is seeded on overall record.
The underdog story. Whoever lost on Monday. The second game of a two-game set usually reads differently once the first is in the books.
Tale of the tape
| Going in | Atlanta Dream | New York Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 28-14 | 25-16 |
| This venue | 13-7 on the road | 14-6 at home |
| Last five | WLWWWoldest first | LWLWWoldest first |
| Last game | W 106-81 vs CHI | W 93-81 at MIN |
| Playoff bracket | In the top eight | In the top eight |
| Season series | NY leads series 1-0
| |
Records, form and series from ESPN's WNBA scoreboard and game summary, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.1,2 The bracket is the eight teams with the best overall record; the WNBA seeds on record, not conference.
Who might not play
3 players are on the two reports. This is the part that moves a price in the hour before tip-off.
| Player | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brionna Jones | Atlanta Dream | Out | Leg. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
| Satou Sabally | New York Liberty | Out | Concussion. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
| Elizabeth Balogun | New York Liberty | Out | Not Injury Related. Listed to return 2026-09-21. |
ESPN injury report for this fixture, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.2 Day to day means available or not at the coach's call, often announced close to tip-off. Player names link to their ESPN stats page.
What the market says
Nothing yet. Kalshi had not listed a market for this game when we read the series at Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:07 PM PT, and we do not publish a price we cannot source.
Kalshi opens its WNBA game markets roughly three days ahead, so this one should appear closer to tip-off. When it does, this section fills in with the bid, the ask and the volume, stamped with the minute we read it.
ESPN's matchup model already gives New York Liberty 53.9% and Atlanta Dream 46.1%.2 A model is not a market, and the gap between the two is usually the interesting part once there is a price to compare.
Trading it: the case each way
We are not posting a pick on this game. What follows is the argument on both sides, so you can write your own number before you look at the price again.
Reasons to stay out
No market means no price, and a preview without a price is a reading exercise rather than a trading one.
Whatever you decide, write the entry, the sell target and the hold rule before tip-off, and remember the fee is largest near 50¢. How the fee works
Sources
Every figure on this page came from one of these, read on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026. Live prices and injury reports change after that.
- ESPN WNBA scoreboard API: records, tip-off, venue, broadcasts and the DraftKings line. site.api.espn.com
- ESPN WNBA game summary, event 401857213: injury report, season series, recent form and the matchup model. site.api.espn.com
- Kalshi public markets API, series KXWNBAGAME. external-api.kalshi.com
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