Need another example of how good the Minnesota Lynx have been this season?

Playing their 35th game of the WNBA season, the Lynx couldn’t quite get a needed basket in the final seconds and lost 75-73 Thursday in Atlanta.

It’s the first time the league’s top team has lost back-to-back games this season. The Lynx lost 85-75 at New York Tuesday.

Bridget Carleton found her offensive rhythm with a season-high 16 points, including four triples, and Jessica Shepard continues to make the most of her starting opportunity with 15 points and a season-best 16 rebounds. Kayla McBride had 15 points.

A close game was expected between the top two teams in the league standings. The Lynx (28-7) won 96-92 in overtime at Atlanta June 27, and the Dream (23-13) won 90-86 one month later at Target Center, Min

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