NBA

Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream
12-12, 5-8 Away
Final
83 - 65

Minnesota Lynx
20-4, 10-2 Home

Augustus, Brunson lead Lynx to 83-65 win over Dream

Minnesota (20-4) won its fifth straight and reached at least 20 victories for the sixth straight season, tying the Los Angeles Sparks (1999-2004) for the longest streak in WNBA history.

The Lynx are the second team to clinch a 2016 playoff berth after Los Angeles (20-3) qualified on Tuesday in a loss.

Sylvia Fowles had 14 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, and five blocked shots. Renee Montgomery added 12 points for the Lynx.

Fowles converted a three-point play to spark a 12-2 run that gave Minnesota a 24-14 lead with 9 minutes left in the first half and the Lynx led by at least eight points the rest of the way.

Layshia Clarendon led Atlanta (12-12) with 11 points. The Dream, ranked fourth in the AP WNBA power poll, shot 38.3 percent from the field, including 16.7 percent (2 of 12) from 3-point range.

The second-ranked Lynx had 22 assists on 29 field goals.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 65 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 65 - 83
4th 3.0 Natasha Howard defensive rebound 65 - 83
4th 4.0 Meighan Simmons misses 4-foot jumper 65 - 83
4th 14.0 Carla Cortijo defensive rebound 65 - 83

Statistics

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23-60 FG 29-57
38 Field Goal % 51
2-12 3PT 2-6
17 Three Point % 33
17-22 FT 23-30
77 Free Throw % 77
32 Rebounds 29
10 Offensive Rebounds 5
22 Defensive Rebounds 24
9 Assists 22
4 Steals 6
4 Blocks 6
17 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 12
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
11 Fast Break Points 5
36 Points in Paint 28
27 Fouls 18
5 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,132 · Capacity:

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
New York 2 15 W1 0.6052632 23
Washington 2 15 W2 0.6052632 23
Chicago 10.5 24 L2 0.3846154 15
Toronto 14 27 L2 0.28947368 11
Connecticut 15 28 L1 0.2631579 10

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 8 L1 0.7948718 31
Golden State 3.5 11 W2 0.7105263 27
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 17.5 25 L3 0.34210527 13
Seattle 23 31 W1 0.20512821 8
Full Standings

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