FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Atlanta Dream
vs Minnesota Lynx
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 12 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 91 |
| MIN | 24 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 90 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 91-90, a 1-point margin. The first-half totals were 37 for Atlanta Dream and 52 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 54 and 38. The combined final of 181 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: ATL 12-MIN 24, 12-24 cumulative; 2Q: ATL 25-MIN 28, 37-52 cumulative; 3Q: ATL 26-MIN 19, 63-71 cumulative; 4Q: ATL 28-MIN 19, 91-90 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Atlanta Dream's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 28; the final separation was 1 points.
The first-half margin was 15 points, compared with 16 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Atlanta Dream recorded 42% from the field, 24% from three and 73% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 50%, 28% and 68%. Rebounds finished 46-25, assists 22-20 and turnovers 20-15. The same team box reports a 46-46 split in paint points and 19-7 in offensive rebounds.
Allisha Gray led Atlanta Dream with 24 points. Angel Reese supplied a team-high 14 rebounds, while Jordin Canada led with 6 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Olivia Miles with 21 points, Courtney Williams with 6 rebounds and Olivia Miles with 8 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from ATL and 10 from MIN. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games behind the conference leader. Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +116 and +282.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Atlanta Dream stood at 1-0 across 1 games and Minnesota Lynx at 0-1 across 1. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-0 and 0-1. Scoring in those short windows was 91-90 for the away team and 90-91 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Atlanta Dream recorded 1 wins and Minnesota Lynx 0; aggregate scoring was 91-90. The teams are separated by 4 places in the overall order and by 6 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | ATL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42 | 50 |
| 3P% | 24 | 28 |
| FT% | 73 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 25 |
| Assists | 22 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 15 |
| Paint points | 46 | 46 |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyne Howard * | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4-10 | 5 |
| Naz Hillmon * | 33 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6-10 | 11 |
| Allisha Gray * | 33 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 7-18 | 13 |
| Angel Reese * | 32 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4-11 | -3 |
| Jordin Canada * | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4-7 | 2 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3-10 | -7 |
| Madina Okot | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3-6 | 2 |
| Sika Kone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Isobel Borlase | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Brionna Jones | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Aaliyah Nye | NOT WITH TEAM | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Indya Nivar | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Miles * | 34 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 6-14 | 0 |
| Kayla McBride * | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | -6 |
| Courtney Williams * | 32 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7-18 | -8 |
| Nia Coffey * | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | -8 |
| Natasha Howard * | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3-6 | 3 |
| Emma Cechova | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5-5 | 1 |
| Antonia Delaere | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 6 |
| Maya Caldwell | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 5 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 6 |
| Emese Hof | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Eliska Hamzova | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |