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Dream lose at home, have dropped eight in a row

Minnesota Lynx guard Odyssey Sims (right) drives against Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Credit: John Bazemore

Credit: John Bazemore

Minnesota Lynx guard Odyssey Sims (right) drives against Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
By The Associated Press
Aug 7, 2019

Rookie Napheesa Collier had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dream 85-69 on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena.

Renee Montgomery scored 19 points for the Dream (5-18), which has lost eight straight. Tiffany Hayes and Alex Bentley each had 12 points.

Collier, the WNBA rookie of the month for July, scored 10 straight points during Minnesota's 15-0 run for a 75-64 lead. She had just four points at halftime.

Sylvia Fowles added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota (11-11), and Seimone Augustus played in her first game since offseason knee surgery.

Fowles became the fourth player in league history to reach 600 blocks. Augustus had eight points in 21 minutes to move into 10th on the WNBA career scoring list.

Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss sat courtside.

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