| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATL | 12 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 91 |
MIN | 24 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 90 |
Atlanta Dream survived it 91–90 — a 1-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. A. Gray led all scorers (24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST). O. Miles answered with 21 for the Lynx, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 9-0 Lynx run. The Dream won the glass 46–25, and that was the margin. Lynx won Q1 by 12 (12–24), the period that decided it. Field goals: Dream 42%, Lynx 50%. From deep: Dream 24%, Lynx 28%. Rebounds: Dream 46, Lynx 25. Turnovers: Dream 21, Lynx 15. Points in the paint: Dream 46, Lynx 46.
The Dream sit atop the Eastern Conference, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 2, losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes tip shotScore76-81
Olivia Miles makes 2-foot two point shotScore76-83
Rhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 2Score77-83
Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2Score78-83
Olivia Miles makes driving layupScore78-85
Naz Hillmon makes layup (Angel Reese assists)Score80-85
Naz Hillmon makes layup (Rhyne Howard assists)Score82-85
Naz Hillmon makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)Score85-85
Kayla McBride makes 2-foot layup (Olivia Miles assists)Score85-87
Allisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 2Score86-87
Allisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 2Score87-87
Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nia Coffey assists)Score87-90
Jordin Canada makes driving layupScore89-90
Te-Hina Paopao makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Naz Hillmon assists)Score91-90Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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