Kayla McBride scores 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and the Lynx beat the Dream 76-64
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- — Kayla McBride scored 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, Napheesa Collier had 14 points and eight rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 76-64 on Tuesday night.
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.
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Regular Season Series
MIN wins 4-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Eric Brewton
- Jenna Reneau
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 14 | 2 | .875 | - | W2 |
Phoenix | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.5 | L1 |
Seattle | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5 | W2 |
Las Vegas | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6 | W1 |
Los Angeles | 5 | 12 | .294 | 9.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 5 | 13 | .278 | 10 | W1 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | L2 |
Atlanta | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0.5 | W1 |
Indiana | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
Washington | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | L1 |
Chicago | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6 | W1 |
Connecticut | 2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L9 |