Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLynx overcome 18-point deficit, beat Dream for 3rd time
Fowles made two free throws with 3:13 remaining to give the Lynx an 83-81 lead — their first since 13-12. The Lynx closed on a 17-6 run with seven points from Kayla McBride and six by Dantas. McBride made a free-throw line jumper with 1:10 left to cap the scoring.
Napheesa Collier added 12 points to help Minnesota (6-7) beat Atlanta (5-8) for the third time this season.
Fowles had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, but Minnesota trailed 46-40. Layshia Clarendon had six points and seven assists in the opening half, and finished with eight points and nine assists.
Courtney Williams led Atlanta with 24 points, making 11 of 19 field goals. Chennedy Carter added 16 points and Odyssey Sims 13.
The Dream did not make a field goal in the final three minutes.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 85 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 85 |
| 4th 1.8 |  |
Layshia Clarendon offensive rebound | 87 - 85 |
| 4th 6.4 | |
Layshia Clarendon misses 20-foot pullup jump shot | 87 - 85 |
| 4th 28.6 | |
Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 87 - 85 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-65 | FG | 33-69 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-15 | FT | 14-17 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 24 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 907 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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