Postgame Notes: Minnesota 87, Atlanta 85
Published on June 23, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
Atlanta Notes
Atlanta's record against Minnesota moves to 9-24 all-time.
The Dream snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lynx in the series
The Dream started Chennedy Carter, Courtney Williams, Odyssey Sims, Cheyenne Parker and Elizabeth Williams for the first time.
Team
The Dream picked up 10 steals tonight, the team's 7th time this season recording double-digit steals.
Atlanta recorded 21 points off 16 Minnesota turnovers, the team's sixth game this season with 20+ points off turnovers.
Individual
Courtney Williams scored 20+ points for the 21st time in her career and 8th with the Dream with a team-high 24 points.
Chennedy Carter returned to the lineup tonight after missing the last six games due to an injury in her shooting arm. She scored 16 points for her sixth double-figure scoring outing in seven games this season.
Cheyenne Parker recorded 5 steals, tying the most a Dream player has seen this season.
The last player to do it was Tiffany Hayes in the team's last game on June 17 at Washington, when she became the first player to record at least five since Renee Montgomery did it in 2018.
She reached 100 career steals after recording one in the first half.
Parker also recorded a season-high 5 assists and tied her season-high record with 2 blocks.
Aari McDonald led the team in made three-pointers with 2 and recorded her third double-figure scoring game of the season with 10 points. With three double-figure outings, she ranks second among WNBA rookies this season.
Elizabeth Williams recorded a season-high 3 blocks on her birthday.
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