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 | 13 | 3 | .813 | - | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 | L1 |
| Dallas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9 | L4 |
| Seattle | 3 | 13 | .188 | 10 | L9 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| New York | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | L1 |
| Indiana | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | L4 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L7 |
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