NBA

Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
4-4, 3-2 Away
Final
100 - 80

3-4, 3-2 Home

Lynx make early lead last in 100-80 win over Dream

Fowles scored nine of the Lynx's first 13 points for a 13-0 lead. McBride's three-point play with 5:10 left in the first quarter made it 21-5 before the Dream rallied to finish the first outscoring Minnesota 18-8.

Despite the run, Atlanta never got closer than six points the rest of the way. The Lynx (3-4) led by double figures for most of the remainder until Cheyenne Parker's three-point play with 1:40 left in the third made it 65-59.

Minnesota went on an 11-5 run to close the quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way.

Tiffany Hayes scored 21 for Atlanta (4-4) and Aari McDonald 15.

The Lynx beat the Dream 86-84 on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 80 - 100
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 80 - 100
4th 23.0 Crystal Bradford turnover 80 - 100
4th 23.0 Crystal Bradford offensive foul 80 - 100
4th 41.5 Natalie Achonwa makes two point shot 80 - 100

Statistics

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28-64 FG 35-68
44 Field Goal % 51
10-25 3PT 11-25
40 Three Point % 44
14-19 FT 19-24
74 Free Throw % 79
33 Rebounds 32
13 Offensive Rebounds 10
20 Defensive Rebounds 22
16 Assists 26
7 Steals 12
1 Blocks 1
18 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
26 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 9
6 Fast Break Points 20
32 Points in Paint 30
22 Fouls 20
0 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 2,021 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 0 W2 1 2
New York - 1 W1 0.75 3
Chicago 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Washington 0.5 1 W1 0.6666667 2
Toronto 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Indiana 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Connecticut 3 4 L4 0 0

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 1 W3 0.75 3
Golden State 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Minnesota 0.5 1 W2 0.6666667 2
Phoenix 1 2 W1 0.5 2
Portland 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Dallas 1.5 2 L2 0.33333334 1
Seattle 1.5 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Los Angeles 1.5 2 W1 0.33333334 1
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