June 23rd Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream Postgame Notes
Published on June 23, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
minnesota lynx 87, atlanta dream 85
june 23, 2021
High Points High Rebounds High Assists
Minnesota Lynx Fowles - 26 Fowles - 19 Clarendon - 9
Atlanta Dream C. Williams - 24 Parker and E. Williams - 7 Parker - 5
Lynx Notes
Sylvia Fowles finished the night with a game-high and season-high-tying 26 points, a season-high 19 rebounds, a season-high five blocks and two steals for the second time in her career (first with the Lynx). She becomes one of six players to record that stat line, joining Yolanda Griffith, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Chiney Ogwumike and Britney Griner. She is the only player to do so twice in the regular season.
With her ninth defensive rebound of the night, Fowles registered her 2,500th career defensive rebound.
In 33:18 minutes of play, Damiris Dantas tallied a career-high six threes, finishing with 23 points, three rebounds and three assists.
With her third rebound of the night, Dantas notched her 500th Lynx rebound and with her third triple of the night, she tallied her 100th Lynx three-point field goal (currently 103).
Layshia Clarendon registered a near double-double with eight points and season-high nine assists. With her seventh assist of the night, he eclipsed the 700-career assist mark (currently 702).
Team Notes
Minnesota trailed by as many as 18 points midway through the second quarter before rallying back to a victory. The 18-point comeback equals the fourth-largest deficit Minnesota has ever erased to win.
The 18-point comeback also marks the biggest comeback win since making up an 18-point deficit at Seattle on June 25, 2015.
Minnesota connected on 34-of-65 (52.3%) from the field and are now 4-1 when shooting 45% or better from the floor.
Additionally, the Lynx swept the Dream in three contests and shot 50%+ from the floor in each (Jun. 23rd at Atlanta - 52.3%, Jun. 6 at Minnesota - 51.5%, Jun. 4 at Minnesota - 52.7%).
The Lynx outperformed the Dream in rebounds (35-27), assists (24-17), points in the paint (46-40) and second chance points (15-8).
Dream Notes
Courtney Williams tallied a team-high 24 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists, marking her fourth 20+ point game of the season.
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