Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCollier hits late free throws, Lynx beat Dream 86-84
Courtney Williams' 57-foot heave slammed off the backboard to end it.
Kayla McBride added 17 for the Lynx (2-4) in their second straight victory. Layshia Clarendon had 14, and Crystal Dangerfield 13.
Williams' shot with 1:51 left gave Atlanta (4-3) its last lead of the night at 80-79. Collier and Clarendon each sank a pair of free throws before Tiffany Hayes pulled the Dream into an 84-all tie with 5.2 seconds left. Williams fouled Collier on a drive to the basket to set up her winning foul shots.
Hayes led the Dream with 23 points.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Atlanta offensive team rebound | 84 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Courtney Williams misses 57-foot three point jumper | 84 - 86 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 86 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 30-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-20 | FT | 18-24 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 2,024 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Atlanta |
- | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
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