Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles has 29 points, 8 rebounds to lead Lynx by Dream 90-80
Fowles was 11 of 15 from the floor and 7 of 10 at the line.
Minnesota was ahead 42-28 with 4:03 left in the second quarter, but Atlanta closed the half on a 13-3 run to pull to 45-41. Minnesota extended a 67-59 lead by going on a 10-0 run, with six points from reserve Natasha Howard.
Maya Moore added 17 points for Minnesota (18-2), and Seimone Augustus had 14 points and 10 assists for her second career double-double. The Lynx had 30 assists on 37 field goals, and shot 56 percent.
Tiffany Hayes scored 25 points for Atlanta (10-12). Brittney Sykes added 13 points and Sancho Lyttle became the leading rebounder in Dream history.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Tiffany Hayes makes driving layup | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Alexis Jones bad pass (Elizabeth Williams steals) | 90 - 78 |
| 4th 36.0 | |
Tiffany Hayes makes 18-foot two point shot (Elizabeth Williams assists) | 90 - 78 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-66 | FG | 30-64 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-17 | FT | 13-16 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 30 | Assists | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,197 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
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