Lynx make early lead last in 100-80 win over Dream
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Kayla McBride scored 19 points and Crystal Dangerfield and Sylvia Fowles scored 17 apiece and the Minnesota Lynx never trailed in a 100-80 win over the Atlanta Dream.
Fowles scored nine of the Lynx's first 13 points for a 13-0 lead. McBride's three-point play with 5:10 left in the first quarter made it 21-5 before the Dream rallied to finish the first outscoring Minnesota 18-8.
Despite the run, Atlanta never got closer than six points the rest of the way. The Lynx (3-4) led by double figures for most of the remainder until Cheyenne Parker's three-point play with 1:40 left in the third made it 65-59.
Minnesota went on an 11-5 run to close the quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way.
Tiffany Hayes scored 21 for Atlanta (4-4) and Aari McDonald 15.
The Lynx beat the Dream 86-84 on Friday night.
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Regular Season Series
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tiffany Bird
- Randy Richardson
- Jenna Reneau
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 32 | 8 | .800 | - | L1 |
Connecticut | 28 | 12 | .700 | 4 | W1 |
Indiana | 20 | 20 | .500 | 12 | L1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 25 | .375 | 17 | W3 |
Washington | 14 | 26 | .350 | 18 | W1 |
Chicago | 13 | 27 | .325 | 19 | L5 |