Final
Moore, Fowles rally Minnesota Lynx past Atlanta Dream 84-82
Aug 15, 2015 - 4:43 AM ATLANTA (AP) Maya Moore scored 22 of her season-high 36 points in the second half and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Dream 84-82 on Friday night.Sylvia Fowles had 19 points, 15 in the second half, and added eight rebounds and five blocks to help the Lynx (18-6) win their third straight. Seimone Augustus started after missing 10 games following arthroscopic surgery on her right knee and scored six points.
Angel McCoughtry had 32 points for Atlanta (8-15), including two free throws midway through the third quarter that put the Dream up 59-43. Reshanda Gray's 20 footer made it 76-70 with 6:31 to play, but the Dream missed 12 straight shots before McCoughtry's 3-pointer at the buzzer. Shoni Schimmel had 18 points, but only scored five in the second half.
Moore, from nearby Lawrenceville, put the Lynx ahead 80-79 with her fifth 3-pointer with 2:19 left.
- MINNESOTA: 84
ATLANTA: 82
Final
Jul 1 3:42 PM - End of 4th Quarter.
Aug 14 9:39 PM - MINNESOTA: 84
ATLANTA: 82
Final
Aug 14 9:39 PM - MINNESOTA: 84
ATLANTA: 79
End of Regulation
Aug 14 9:38 PM - End of 3rd Quarter.
Aug 14 9:06 PM - MINNESOTA: 62
ATLANTA: 66
End of 3rd
Aug 14 9:06 PM - End of 1st Half.
Aug 14 8:25 PM - MINNESOTA: 36
ATLANTA: 45
Halftime
Aug 14 8:24 PM - End of 1st Quarter.
Aug 14 7:58 PM - MINNESOTA: 19
ATLANTA: 18
End of 1st
Aug 14 7:57 PM - Sylvia Fowles vs. Sancho Lyttle (Shoni Schimmel gains possession)
Aug 14 7:39 PM - MINNESOTA: 0
ATLANTA: 2
1st Quarter - 9:47
Aug 14 7:39 PM
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