Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx
Hayes hits 6 3s, scores 28 as Dream beat Lynx 86-66
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tiffany Hayes scored a season-high 28 points, hitting a career-best six 3-pointers, to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-66 on Sunday night.
Alex Bentley added 19 points and Angel McCoughtry had 11 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (18-10).
McCoughtry hit a 3-pointer and Hayes added two more during a 16-1 run over the final four-plus minutes of the first half that made it 49-34 at the break. Sylvia Fowles scored the final six points in an 8-0 run that trimmed Minnesota's deficit to 54-48 with 3:49 left in the third quarter, but Hayes answered with a 3 and the Lynx (15-13) got no closer.
Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus added 15 points apiece.
The Lynx have lost three games in a row.
Atlanta hit a season-high 12 3-pointers.
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Natalie Sago
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 14 | 10 | .583 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 14 | 10 | .583 | - | L1 |
| Washington | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1 | L3 |
| Toronto | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4 | L1 |
| Chicago | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6 | W1 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8 | W1 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 17 | .320 | 11 | L4 |
| Seattle | 6 | 20 | .231 | 13.5 | L3 |
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