Postgame Notes: Minnesota 86, Atlanta 84
Published on June 4, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
Atlanta Notes
Atlanta's record against Minnesota moves to 9-22 all-time.
The Dream started Odyssey Sims, Courtney Williams, Tiffany Hayes, Tianna Hawkins and Elizabeth Williams for the first time. It is the team's third different lineup combination of the season.
This marked the third game this season that the Dream outrebounded their opponent (32-31).
Four players scored in double digits: Tiffany Hayes had 23, Courtney Williams had 15, Aari McDonald had 15 and Crystal Bradford had 12.
Tiffany Hayes recorded her 47th career 20-point game, logging season-high records with her 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Courtney Williams recorded her 11th career double-double and 6th with the Dream, adding on 11 rebounds to her seventh-straight double-figure scoring game of the season. It marks the first time in her career that she logged back-to-back double-doubles.
Aari McDonald recorded her first double-digit game of her rookie season, finishing with 15 points off of four made three-pointers.
Odyssey Sims dished out a season-high 6 assists in her first game back in Minnesota since 2019 when she played for the Lynx.
Cheyenne Parker made her Dream debut after missing the first six games of the season due to the WNBA Health and Safety Protocols. She handed out three assists and recorded one steal and one defensive rebound.
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