LYNX GAME DAY
7 p.m. against Atlanta • ION
Atlanta update: The Dream (17-19) will look to complete a season series sweep with the Lynx and move ahead of the Lynx in the playoff race. The Dream and Lynx are tied for 6th place. Fifth-place Washington has a half-game lead over Atlanta and the Lynx heading into its game in Las Vegas on Thursday. … The Dream beat the Lynx 83-77 on May 23 at Target Center and 82-73 on July 18 in Atlanta. … The Dream beat Phoenix 94-76 Tuesday in Atlanta. Cheyenne Parker led Atlanta with 25 points. … Rhyne Howard (17.6 ppg) and Allisha Gray (17.4 ppg) lead Atlanta in the standings. … Former Hopkins star Nia Coffey, who started 31 games for Atlanta, will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a left hand injury two weeks ago.
Lynx update: The Lynx (17-19), coming off an 83-72 loss at Washington on Tuesday, have just one regular-season home game remaining after this game. … Rookie Diamond Miller led the Lynx with a game-high 25 points Tuesday. She also scored 25 points on July 1 against Phoenix. Miller is the eighth rookie in franchise history with at least 300 points, 100 rebounds and 25 steals in his first season. … Napheesa Collier is fourth in the WNBA in scoring, with a career-high 21.1 points per game. Collier has scored at least 10 points in all but two games this season. … Jessica Shepard, who did not play Tuesday because of a left ankle injury, is out.
