Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles' 27 points, 13 boards lead Lynx by Dream 81-72
Fowles became the 10th player in WNBA history to reach 2,500 rebounds.
Minnesota had a 66-64 lead entering the fourth quarter and held the Dream to just eight points the rest of the way. Elizabeth Williams' basket with 4:09 remaining got Atlanta within five points, but the Dream didn't score again.
Seimone Augustus banked in a shot for a 79-72 lead and Fowles hit two free throws with 31.4 seconds left.
Maya Moore added 16 points for Minnesota (21-3), which played its second straight game without injured point guard Lindsay Whalen.
Williams had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta (10-16).
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Sancho Lyttle misses jumper | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 22.0 | |
Layshia Clarendon offensive rebound | 81 - 72 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 27-74 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 3-8 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 22-30 | FT | 11-13 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,006 · 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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