Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLynx use strong 2nd half to power past Dream 110-78
Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Jia Perkins scored all 18 of her points after the break for Minnesota, which took a one-point lead into the second half. Lindsay Whalen added a season-high 17 points, and Natasha Howard and Renee Montgomery had 13 each.
Minnesota (9-0), No. 1 in the AP WNBA power poll, trailed briefly after Atlanta had a 7-2 run in the early part of the second half. But the defending champion Lynx had a 14-4 run to end the third quarter with a 15-point lead and outscored the third-ranked Dream 32-15 in the fourth quarter.
Tiffany Hayes had 23 points, and Angel McCoughtry added 22 to lead Atlanta (6-3). Elizabeth Williams had 13 points, and Layshia Clarendon scored 10.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 78 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Jia Perkins defensive rebound | 110 - 78 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Bria Holmes misses | 110 - 78 |
| 4th 23.0 | |
Bria Holmes offensive rebound | 110 - 78 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-69 | FG | 22-65 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 26-28 | FT | 29-37 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 23 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 25 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 5,368 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3 | 11 | W3 | 0.71794873 | 28 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 15 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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