Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx
Hayes hits 6 3s, scores 28 as Dream beat Lynx 86-66
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tiffany Hayes scored a season-high 28 points, hitting a career-best six 3-pointers, to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-66 on Sunday night.
Alex Bentley added 19 points and Angel McCoughtry had 11 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (18-10).
McCoughtry hit a 3-pointer and Hayes added two more during a 16-1 run over the final four-plus minutes of the first half that made it 49-34 at the break. Sylvia Fowles scored the final six points in an 8-0 run that trimmed Minnesota's deficit to 54-48 with 3:49 left in the third quarter, but Hayes answered with a 3 and the Lynx (15-13) got no closer.
Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus added 15 points apiece.
The Lynx have lost three games in a row.
Atlanta hit a season-high 12 3-pointers.
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Natalie Sago
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Portland | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | L1 |
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