Gameday: Lynx at Atlanta

The Lynx will try to win their fifth game in a row by winning the back end of a home-and-home with the Dream.

June 19, 2011 at 12:35PM
Atlanta guard Lindsey Harding looks to pass around Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen.
Dream guard Lindsey Harding, a former Lynx player, looked to pass around Lindsay Whalen on Friday at Target Center. The Lynx and Dream play again Sunday in Atlanta. (Ken Chia — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Lynx at a glance: Rebekkah Brunson can tie the WNBA record for double-doubles to start the season and set a franchise record for career double-doubles if she gets her sixth in a row Sunday. The 6-2 forward had 18 points and 14 rebounds Friday as the Lynx (4-1) beat Atlanta 96-85 at Target Center. ... The Lynx has outscored opponents 91-27 in fast-break points. They shot 52.2 percent from the floor against the Dream, and their point total was a season high.

Dream at a glance: Atlanta (1-4) outrebounded the Lynx 36-33 but also committed 18 turnovers, which the Lynx converted into 26 points. Forward Angel McCoughtry scored a season-high 27 points Friday while 6-5 center Erika DeSouza had 18 points and 11 rebounds. DeSouza also had seven turnovers. ... Atlanta, the defending Eastern Conference champion, split two games with the Lynx last season for the third year in a row. Each team won at home in 2010.

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