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 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 81 |
| MIN | 23 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 96 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Atlanta Dream, 96-81, a 15-point margin. The first-half totals were 37 for Atlanta Dream and 42 for Minnesota Lynx; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 44 and 54. The combined final of 177 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: ATL 14-MIN 23, 14-23 cumulative; 2Q: ATL 23-MIN 19, 37-42 cumulative; 3Q: ATL 19-MIN 28, 56-70 cumulative; 4Q: ATL 25-MIN 26, 81-96 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Atlanta Dream's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Minnesota Lynx's high was 28; the final separation was 15 points.
The first-half margin was 5 points, compared with 10 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 45% from the field, 35% from three and 75% at the line; Minnesota Lynx posted 60%, 37% and 90%. Rebounds finished 27-24, assists 23-26 and turnovers 16-14. The same team box reports a 36-52 split in paint points and 10-5 in offensive rebounds.
Allisha Gray led Atlanta Dream with 21 points. Naz Hillmon supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Angel Reese led with 5 assists. For Minnesota Lynx, the corresponding leaders were Courtney Williams with 25 points, Natasha Howard with 8 rebounds and Olivia Miles with 8 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 11 recorded participants from ATL and 9 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 4-2 across 6 games and Minnesota Lynx at 5-2 across 7. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 410-402 for the away team and 450-400 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Atlanta Dream recorded 1 wins and Minnesota Lynx 1; aggregate scoring was 172-186. 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% | 45 | 60 |
| 3P% | 35 | 37 |
| FT% | 75 | 90 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 24 |
| Assists | 23 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Paint points | 36 | 52 |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyne Howard * | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4-14 | -12 |
| Naz Hillmon * | 32 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 7-14 | -18 |
| Allisha Gray * | 31 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | -15 |
| Jordin Canada * | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2-6 | -18 |
| Angel Reese * | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3-8 | -16 |
| Isobel Borlase | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | -6 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Sika Kone | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 8 |
| Madina Okot | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | -5 |
| Indya Nivar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 4 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Brionna Jones | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride * | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 20 |
| Olivia Miles * | 34 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 6-10 | 21 |
| Natasha Howard * | 33 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 11-16 | 18 |
| Courtney Williams * | 33 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10-15 | 10 |
| Nia Coffey * | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6-10 | 16 |
| Maya Caldwell | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -4 |
| Liatu King | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | -3 |
| Antonia Delaere | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -2 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |