MINNESOTA (AP) – Atlanta heads into the matchup against Minnesota as losers of seven in a row.
Wednesday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.
Minnesota is 10-3 at home, and Atlanta is 4-8 on the road.
WHO: Atlanta Dream (7-16, 3-10 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (16-8, 11-4 Western Conference)
WHEN: Wednesday, July 17, 1 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
ON TV: PeachtreeTV, which is channel 17.1 over the air. If you are on the Dish Network or DirecTV, tune into channel 17. If you have Xfinity or Spectrum, find us on channel 7. Here’s how to watch it LIVE on PeachtreeTV. It will also air on Peachtree Sports Network across Georgia (Channel 17.2, Comcast Spectrum or YouTubeTV).
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream comes into the matchup against Minnesota Lynx after losing seven games in a row.
The Lynx are 10-3 on their home court. Minnesota ranks fourth in the Western Conference in rebounding with 34.6 rebounds. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 10.2 boards.
The Dream are 4-8 on the road. Atlanta is sixth in the Eastern Conference scoring 75.0 points per game and is shooting 40.8%.
Minnesota scores 81.0 points per game, equal to what Atlanta gives up. Atlanta averages 5.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 6.3 per game Minnesota allows.
The two teams play for the third time this season. The Lynx defeated the Dream 68-55 in their last matchup on June 20. Collier led the Lynx with 16 points, and Tina Charles led the Dream with 14 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alanna Smith is averaging 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 blocks for the Lynx.
Charles is averaging 13.7 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Dream.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 5-5, averaging 73.2 points, 35.9 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points per game.
Dream: 1-9, averaging 74.2 points, 35.9 rebounds, 19.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.5 points.
INJURIES: Lynx: Napheesa Collier: out (foot).
Dream: Rhyne Howard: out (ankle), Jordin Canada: out (finger).
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