October 7 brought two tight finishes across All Leagues, with both games decided by a combined five points. Lyon-Villeurbanne earned a 98-96 road win over Paris in Euroleague play, while Atlanta Dream W defeated New York Liberty W 101-98 at home in NBA W action.
Lyon-Villeurbanne wins a narrow Euroleague road game in Paris
Lyon-Villeurbanne beat Paris 98-96 in a Euroleague game that was separated by one possession. The road result stands out because Lyon-Villeurbanne reached 98 points away from home while holding Paris just short despite the home side scoring 96.
The 98-96 final reflects a game with little separation on the scoreboard. Paris generated enough offense to put pressure on Lyon-Villeurbanne, but Lyon-Villeurbanne had the final edge in a matchup where every late possession carried weight.
Atlanta Dream W holds off New York Liberty W in NBA W
Atlanta Dream W defeated New York Liberty W 101-98 in the NBA W, protecting home court in another one-possession result. Atlanta Dream W crossed the 100-point mark and needed nearly all of that production to withstand New York Liberty W, which finished with 98 points.
The final margin underscored how closely matched the game was. New York Liberty W stayed within striking distance throughout the scoring profile implied by the final, but Atlanta Dream W finished with the three-point advantage.
Roundup takeaways
Both games were decided by three points or fewer, creating a compact but high-pressure slate. Lyon-Villeurbanne’s 98-96 win over Paris gave the Euroleague game a road-team finish, while Atlanta Dream W’s 101-98 victory over New York Liberty W gave the NBA W game a home-team result.
Across the two games, the winning teams scored 98 and 101 points. The losing teams scored 96 and 98 points, keeping both contests within a single possession and making late-game execution the defining separator of the night.