The New York Liberty lost an overtime playoff game to the Atlanta Dream by three points on October 7, 2026, after referees told Breanna Stewart the team was out of timeouts when it still had one. Stewart said she asked both officials during Atlanta free throws whether the Liberty could call timeout and advance the ball, and both said no. The referees' pool report has since contradicted Stewart's account of the exchange. The discussion centers on whether the error left the team with any recourse, since arguing would have drawn a technical, and on which account of the timeout is accurate.