Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream

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Minnesota Lynx

27-9, 12-6 Away

Final
64 - 76

Atlanta Dream

12-24, 7-11 Home

Kayla McBride scores 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and the Lynx beat the Dream 76-64

Kayla McBride swishes 3-pointer for Lynx

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
50.0	Field Goal %	30.0
7-20	3PT	5-18
35.0	Three Point %	27.8
5-9	FT	17-19
55.6	Free Throw %	89.5
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

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,260 · Capacity:

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

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

Full Standings

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