Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLynx set franchise record with 28 wins, 95-87 over Dream
The defending champion Lynx (28-6) earned a double-bye in the playoffs. The lowest seed to advance through the first two single-elimination rounds will visit Minnesota for Game 1 of the semifinals on Sept. 28.
Atlanta (17-17) dropped out of contention for the No. 4 seed. With the Dream's loss, the Chicago Sky clinched the fourth seed and a first-round bye.
Fowles was 9 of 11 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. Maya Moore added 21 points and eight assists.
Angel McCoughtry led the Dream with 18 points, but landed awkwardly under the basket with 7:54 left in the fourth quarter and sat the rest of the way as a precaution.
The Lynx honored the family Jacob Wetterling by wearing a No. 11 patch on their jerseys. The remains of 11-year-old Jacob were found in central Minnesota last week, nearly 27 years after he went missing. Minnesota will also wear the patch throughout the semifinals of the playoffs.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 95 |
| 4th 19.0 |  |
Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen | 87 - 95 |
| 4th 19.0 | |
Keisha Hampton enters the game for Seimone Augustus | 87 - 95 |
| 4th 19.0 | |
Renee Montgomery enters the game for Sylvia Fowles | 87 - 95 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-68 | FG | 35-69 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-20 | FT | 22-33 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 11,663 · 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 |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records
Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71
— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.