Minnesota Lynx @ Atlanta Dream
Fowles' 27 points, 13 boards lead Lynx by Dream 81-72
ATLANTA -- Sylvia Fowles had 27 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 81-72 on Tuesday night.
Fowles became the 10th player in WNBA history to reach 2,500 rebounds.
Minnesota had a 66-64 lead entering the fourth quarter and held the Dream to just eight points the rest of the way. Elizabeth Williams' basket with 4:09 remaining got Atlanta within five points, but the Dream didn't score again.
Seimone Augustus banked in a shot for a 79-72 lead and Fowles hit two free throws with 31.4 seconds left.
Maya Moore added 16 points for Minnesota (21-3), which played its second straight game without injured point guard Lindsay Whalen.
Williams had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta (10-16).
Matchups
Game Information
Atlanta, GA
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Portland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | L2 |
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