ATLANTA -- 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.




Final

Lynx 84

(18-6, 8-4 away)

Dream 82

(8-15, 5-6 home)





7:30PM,EDT,August 14,2015
Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 19 17 26 2284
ATL 18 27 21 1682
Top Performers
Minnesota: M. Moore 36 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl
Atlanta: A. McCoughtry 32 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 6 Stl



Minnesota Lynx
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rebekkah Brunson, F210-60-00-023530121-100
Maya Moore, F3510-195-1011-1322452034+836
Sylvia Fowles, C308-100-03-317800534+1119
Lindsay Whalen, G353-40-00-003381111+76
Seimone Augustus, G243-130-40-004420000+66
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Devereaux Peters, F91-10-00-012310024-72
Tricia Liston, F60-10-12-211220000+12
Asjha Jones, F192-40-00-003310011+104
Anna Cruz, G173-60-21-204400013-107
Renee Montgomery, G51-30-10-000010010-62
Shae Kelley, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

31-675-1817-207293623371418 84

46.3%27.8%85.0%
Fast break points:   19
Points in the paint:   28
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   14 (23)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Atlanta Dream
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Sancho Lyttle, F264-60-00-033621004+78
Damiris Dantas, F320-70-14-417800102-54
Angel McCoughtry, G3210-243-99-1012336014-132
Roneeka Hodges, G10-00-00-000000000-20
Shoni Schimmel, G387-192-82-206681021+518
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
DeLisha Milton-Jones, F132-60-30-000011002+14
Reshanda Gray, F174-50-02-344801111-210
Aneika Henry, F113-60-00-000010013-36
Matee Ajavon, G230-30-00-013430015-30
Sydney Carter, G70-20-00-000010000-70
Cierra Burdick, FDNP FOOT INJURY
Tiffany Hayes, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

30-785-2117-1910253519102622 82

38.5%23.8%89.5%
Fast break points:   13
Points in the paint:   24
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   7 (10)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Denise Brooks, Roy Gulbeyan, Tim Greene
 Attendance: 5,890
 Time of Game: 2:00