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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 19 | 6 | .760 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1 | W8 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.5 | W5 |
| Portland | 11 | 14 | .440 | 8 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8.5 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 17 | .320 | 11 | L4 |
| Seattle | 6 | 21 | .222 | 14 | L4 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 15 | 10 | .600 | - | W2 |
| Indiana | 15 | 10 | .600 | - | W1 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2 | L1 |
| Toronto | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6 | W2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8.5 | W1 |
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