Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKayla McBride scores 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and the Lynx beat the Dream 76-64
It was tied at 50-all with four minutes left in the third quarter before Minnesota closed on a 13-4 run to take a 63-54 lead. McBride, who only had two points in the first half, scored seven during the run.
Minnesota extended it to 74-60 with 3:49 left in the fourth on a 3-pointer by Bridget Carleton, while Atlanta went four minutes without making a field goal.
Minnesota held Atlanta to just 30% shooting overall (21 of 70).
Carleton also finished with 14 points for Minnesota (27-9). Courtney Williams added 12 and Alanna Smith had nine.
Allisha Gray scored 17 points, going 8 of 8 at the free-throw line, and Rhyne Howard added 14 points for Atlanta (12-24). Tina Charles set a franchise record for most double-doubles in a season with 18 after recording 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Carleton made all four of her shots in the first half, including three from 3-pont range, to total 11 points. Williams added 10 points as Minnesota led 41-38 at the break.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Allisha Gray bad pass (Bridget Carleton steals) | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 27.0 |  |
Napheesa Collier makes layup (Alanna Smith assists) | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 51.1 | |
Bridget Carleton defensive rebound | 74 - 64 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-64 | FG | 21-70 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 5-9 | FT | 17-19 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,260 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
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