Aari McDonald made a three with 42 seconds remaining to give the Atlanta Dream, who had been down by 19, an 80-77 lead over the Minnesota Lynx Tuesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis. After missed Minnesota threes from Diamond Miller (32 seconds) and Kayla McBride (24 seconds), Atlanta made it a two-possession game with free throws; it held on to win 83-77.
The Dream’s 19-point comeback win against Minnesota tonight stands as the largest in franchise history.
— Atlanta Dream PR (@ATLDreamPR) May 24, 2023
Allisha Gray matched a career high set on September 4, 2020 in the wubble with 26 points. She was 3-of-6 from downtown and added 10 rebounds and two blocks. She played well in Atlanta’s opener as well with 10 points, seven boards and seven assists. On Tuesday, she made the two free throws at 21 seconds remaining that made it 82-77. She also hit a three with 2:57 remaining that cut the Dream’s deficit to 77-75 and converted on a 3-point play at 7:43 in the fourth that cut it to 71-67.
2022 Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard had just eight points for Atlanta (1-1), but made a critical three that cut it to 75-72 with 3:33 to go. She added six assists and three steals. McDonald finished with just six points, but also six helpers, and was the only Dream player…
