Top Lynx vs. Dream Players to Watch - 7/17/2024

Wednesday’s WNBA slate includes Courtney Williams’ Minnesota Lynx (16-8) hosting the Atlanta Dream (7-16) at Target Center. The game starts at 1:00 PM ET.

The Lynx have a +146 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.1 points per game. They’re putting up 81.0 points per game to rank seventh in the league and are giving up 74.9 per contest to rank second in the WNBA.

The Dream put up 75.0 points per game (12th in league) while allowing 81.0 per contest (fifth in WNBA). They have a -136 scoring differential and have been outscored by 6.0 points per game.

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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 game following an 81-74 loss to 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 is averaging 11.4 points, 3.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
• Kayla McBride is posting 15.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
• Williams paces the Lynx at 5.3 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.7 rebounds and 9.8 points. She is seventh in the league in assists.
• Bridget Carleton averages 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Defensively, she averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Dorka Juhasz puts up 5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. Defensively, she puts up 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Dream Players to Watch

• Tina Charles is No. 1 on the Dream in rebounding (8.4 per game), and produces 13.7 points and 2.1 assists. She also puts up 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Allisha Gray tops the Dream in scoring (15.9 points per game), and averages 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists. She also posts 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Cheyenne Parker is putting up 9.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 43.0% of her shots from the field.
• Haley Jones leads the Dream in assists (2.8 per game), and averages 5.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. She also posts 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Naz Hillmon is averaging 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 61.0% of her shots from the floor.