Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball Association
Kayla McBride scores 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and the Lynx beat the Dream 76-64
It was tied at 50-all with four minutes left in the third quarter before Minnesota closed on a 13-4 run to take a 63-54 lead. McBride, who only had two points in the first half, scored seven during the run.
Minnesota extended it to 74-60 with 3:49 left in the fourth on a 3-pointer by Bridget Carleton, while Atlanta went four minutes without making a field goal.
Minnesota held Atlanta to just 30% shooting overall (21 of 70).
Carleton also finished with 14 points for Minnesota (27-9). Courtney Williams added 12 and Alanna Smith had nine.
Allisha Gray scored 17 points, going 8 of 8 at the free-throw line, and Rhyne Howard added 14 points for Atlanta (12-24). Tina Charles set a franchise record for most double-doubles in a season with 18 after recording 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Carleton made all four of her shots in the first half, including three from 3-pont range, to total 11 points. Williams added 10 points as Minnesota led 41-38 at the break.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Allisha Gray bad pass (Bridget Carleton steals) | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 27.0 |  |
Napheesa Collier makes layup (Alanna Smith assists) | 76 - 64 |
| 4th 51.1 | |
Bridget Carleton defensive rebound | 74 - 64 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-64 | FG | 21-70 |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 30.0 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 35.0 | Three Point % | 27.8 |
| 5-9 | FT | 17-19 |
| 55.6 | Free Throw % | 89.5 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,260 · Capacity:
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Los Angeles2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
 Connecticut |
4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
 Indiana |
12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
 Atlanta |
17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Washington |
18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Chicago |
19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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