Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKayla McBride makes 6 3-pointers and scores 31 points to lead Lynx to 92-79 win over Dream
McBride made her first nine shots and finished 10 of 12 overall and 6 of 7 from 3-point range, including three in the third quarter when the Lynx stretched a three-point halftime lead to 77-59 behind her 11 points.
Napheesa Collier had 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three blocks for the Lynx (4-1). Alanna Smith scored 17 points.
Rhyne Howard had 23 points with five rebounds and five assists for the Dream (2-2). Tina Charles scored 14 points and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus 10.
Minnesota started the third quarter by making its first seven shots and connected on six 3-pointers to outscore the Dream 26-12.
McBride hit her five shots and five free throws to score 17 points, including a 3 in the closing seconds, and Smith was 5 of 8 for 14 points to help the Lynx take a 51-47 lead at the half.
Minnesota was 13 of 29 from 3-point range and shot 50% overall. Atlanta was 6 of 22 behind the arc.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 92 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 92 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Dream offensive team rebound | 92 - 79 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Haley Jones misses 9-foot two point shot | 92 - 79 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists) | 92 - 79 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 31-68 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-29 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 17-23 | FT | 11-14 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,265 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 3 | W1 | 0.78571427 | 11 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 4 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 10 |
 Dallas |
2 | 5 | W1 | 0.64285713 | 9 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 5 | W2 | 0.61538464 | 8 |
 Los Angeles |
3.5 | 6 | W3 | 0.53846157 | 7 |
 Portland |
5 | 9 | L1 | 0.4375 | 7 |
 Phoenix |
7.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.26666668 | 4 |
 Seattle |
8.5 | 12 | L8 | 0.2 | 3 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 4 | W7 | 0.71428573 | 10 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.6923077 | 9 |
 Indiana |
1.5 | 5 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 8 |
 Toronto |
3 | 7 | L2 | 0.5 | 7 |
 Washington |
4 | 7 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 9 | L3 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 13 | L5 | 0.13333334 | 2 |
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