Kayla McBride and the Atlanta Dream will battle when the Minnesota Lynx (16-8) play the Dream (7-16) at Target Center on Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 PM ET.
The Lynx are outscoring opponents by 6.1 points per game with a +146 scoring differential overall. They put up 81.0 points per game (seventh in the WNBA) and give up 74.9 per outing (second in the league).
The Dream have a -136 scoring differential, falling short by 6.0 points per game. They’re putting up 75.0 points per game, 12th in the league, and are giving up 81.0 per outing to rank fifth in the WNBA.
How to Watch Lynx vs. Dream
- Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: BSN and Peachtree TV
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- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Center
Lynx’s Last Game
Minnesota enters this matchup following an 81-74 loss versus Indiana. The Lynx’s leading scorer was Alanna Smith, who ended the game with 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
- Alanna Smith: 18 PTS | 8 REB |2 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Bridget Carleton: 17 PTS | 7 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 5 3PM
- Kayla McBride: 11 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Dream’s Last Game
Atlanta is coming into this game having lost to Seattle 81-70 in its last game. Maya Caldwell led the team with 19 points, four assists and three steals.
- Maya Caldwell: 19 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Aerial Powers: 14 PTS | 8 REB |2 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Tina Charles: 12 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Lynx Players to Watch
- Smith puts up 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the floor and 43.4% from beyond the arc (third in WNBA) with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- McBride puts up 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, shooting 43.9% from the field and 42.4% from beyond the arc (fourth in league) with 3.0 made 3-pointers per contest (second in WNBA).
- Courtney Williams puts up a team-high 5.3 assists per game. She is also averaging 9.8 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 40.4% from the field.
- Bridget Carleton is posting 8.9 points, 2.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
- Dorka Juhasz puts up 5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 50.5% from the floor.
Dream Players to Watch
- Tina Charles is the Dream’s top rebounder (8.4 per game), and she contributes 13.7 points and 2.1 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her 10th in the league.
- Allisha Gray paces the Dream in scoring (15.9 points per game), and puts up 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists. She also puts up 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Cheyenne Parker is averaging 9.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 43.0% of her shots from the floor.
- Haley Jones is the Dream’s top assist person (2.8 per game), and she puts up 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds.
- Naz Hillmon gets the Dream 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. She also posts 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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