Lynx at a glance: The Lynx are coming off Saturday's 96-71 loss at Seattle, in which rookie Nicky Anosike led the team in scoring with 15 points. Anosike is one of two players in the WNBA's 10 in both steals (2.11) and blocked shots (1.33) per game. ... Lauren Jackson led Seattle with 34 points Saturday, marking the third time the Lynx have allowed 31 or more points this season. Meanwhile, no member of the Lynx has scored more than 29, which Seimone Augustus had last Thursday in a victory at Los Angeles. ... The Lynx (9-9) are at .500 for the fourth time this season, but they have never fallen below that mark. ... Since the team's five-game losing streak in mid-June, Augustus has averaged 19.4 points per game.
Atlanta at a glance: The Dream (1-17) won its first game of the season--and the first in franchise history--Saturday, beating Chicago 91-84. Six players scored in double figures. Former Lynx star Betty Lennox leads the team in scoring this season, averaging 18.9. ... Atlanta's 17 losses have come by an average of 13 points. ... Tonight's game is the first of six consecutive road games for the Dream. Atlanta played host to the Lynx on June 3 and fell 85-81, its closest loss of the season. Lennox scored a team-high 28 in the effort.
JACKIE FRIEDMAN
