Minnesota Lynx (26-9, 14-5 Western Conference) at The Atlanta Dream (12-23, 4-12 Eastern Conference)
College Park, Georgia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
CONCLUSION: Atlanta Dream hosts Minnesota Lynx after Rhyne Howard scored 36 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 104-100 overtime loss to the Indiana Fever.
The Dream are 7-10 in home games. Atlanta is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 18.7 assists per game, led by Jordin Canada with an average of 6.3.
The Lynx are 11-5 on the road. Minnesota is fourth in the Western Conference with 82.9 points per game and a 44.7 percent shooting percentage.
Atlanta is scoring 77.3 points per game, 1.0 more than Minnesota is allowing. Minnesota is averaging 9.8 three-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more than Atlanta is allowing 8.0 per game.
The two teams are meeting for the fourth time this season. The Lynx beat the Dream 86-79 in their last meeting on July 17. Kayla McBride led the Lynx with 30 points and Cheyenne Parker led the Dream with 16 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles scores 15.0 points per game and averages 9.4 rebounds for the Dream.
Napheesa Necklace is averaging 20.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.9 steals for the Lynx.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 4-6, averaging 81.9 points, 37.8 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game on a 40.6% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 80.3 points per game.
Lynx: 9-1, averaging 87.4 points, 33.6 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 8.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game on a 47.4% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 79.5 points.
INJURIES: Dream: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: Out for the season (ankle), Air Powers: outside (calf).
Lynx: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Skrive Data and the data of Sports radar.
