Minnesota takes Game 1 after defeating Atlanta, 88-74
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Minnesota takes Game 1 after defeating Atlanta, 88-74
Rebekkah Brunson had 26 points & 11 rebounds and Seimone Augustus added 22 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 88-74 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
Lindsay Whalen added 15 points & six assists and the Lynx turned a close game into a runaway with a 13-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Taj McWilliams-Franklin added eight points & 10 boards while battling an illness.
Angel McCoughtry scored 19 of her 33 points in the third quarter and Lindsey Harding scored 20 points for the Dream.
The Lynx blocked a WNBA Finals record 11 shots and held Atlanta to 37 percent shooting in their first finals game in franchise history.
Game 2 is set for this Wednesday night in Minnesota at 8 pm ET.
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