FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Atlanta Dream
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 81 |
| ATL | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 89 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Minnesota Lynx, 89-81, a 8-point margin. The first-half totals were 41 for Minnesota Lynx and 52 for Atlanta Dream; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 37. The combined final of 170 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 21-ATL 26, 21-26 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 20-ATL 26, 41-52 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 21-ATL 19, 62-71 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 19-ATL 18, 81-89 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 21 points, while Atlanta Dream's high was 26; the final separation was 8 points.
The first-half margin was 11 points, compared with 3 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.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games behind the conference leader. Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and +116.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 27-8 across 35 games and Atlanta Dream at 23-12 across 35. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 410-406 for the away team and 473-430 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 1 wins and Atlanta Dream 2; aggregate scoring was 267-261. 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.