Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx

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Atlanta Dream

1-1, 1-1 Away

Final
77 - 83

Minnesota Lynx

0-2, 0-2 Home

Gray, McDonald rally Dream past Lynx 83-77

Rhyne Howard does it all with steal and score for the Dream

Atlanta, which trailed by 19 midway through the third quarter outscored the Lynx, who had one basket in the last 6-plus minutes, 24-10 in the fourth quarter, and 14-2 in the last 3:33.

Rookie Naz Hillmon, a second-round pick out of Michigan, added 13 points, all in the second half, for the the Dream (1-1) and Cheyenne Parker had 12.

Napheesa Collier scored 20 points for Minnesota (0-2) before she fouled out with 2:23 to play. Aerial Powers and Tiffany Mitchell both had 10 off the bench.

Collier scored the first 10 points of the third quarter for a 57-40 Lynx advantage and it was a 19-point lead at the midway mark before the Dream reeled off 14-straight to get back in the game. Kayla McBride ended Minnesota's drought with a 3-pointer in the final minute and the Lynx led 67-59 entering the fourth quarter.

Rhyne Howard and Gray sandwiched 3-pointers around a Collier layup — Minnesota's last points — to pull with 77-75 with just under three minutes to go. Monique Billings made two free throws at 2:34 to tie it, the first since 4-4. After the teams combined for seven empty possessions, McDonald capitalized on a Lynx turnover for Atlanta's first lead with 42.5 seconds to go. The Dream added three free throws from there.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	83 - 77
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	83 - 77
4th 0.2	Jessica Shepard offensive rebound	83 - 77
4th 0.2	Diamond Miller misses three point jumper	83 - 77
4th 10.0	Aari McDonald makes free throw 2 of 2	83 - 77

Statistics

ATL		MIN
29-69	FG	30-67
42	Field Goal %	45
7-23	3PT	6-20
30	Three Point %	30
18-20	FT	11-15
90	Free Throw %	73
33	Rebounds	33
11	Offensive Rebounds	10
22	Defensive Rebounds	23
21	Assists	23
6	Steals	10
6	Blocks	1
16	Turnovers	14
1	Team Turnovers	2
17	Total Turnovers	16
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
12	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	25
8	Fast Break Points	11
38	Points in Paint	42
16	Fouls	26
6	Largest Lead	19

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,803 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

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