Cheryl Reeve didn’t mince words after Minnesota’s loss to the Atlanta Dream. The Minnesota Lynx hit a major bump in the road with an 89-81 loss to the Atlanta Dream, getting completely outmuscled in a game Atlanta dictated from the opening tip.

ATLANTA – In an ideal world, the Lynx would be able to quickly turn the page off a rare two-game losing streak. In reality, they will have to wait. They head into a 17-day break for the FIBA World Cup atop the WNBA standings.

The Minnesota Lynx’s eight-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday after losing to the Atlanta Dream, 89-81 , at Gateway Center. It was a tight affair between the two playoff-bound teams, but the Dream did enough in crunch time to fend off the Lynx.

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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had a lot to say to her players.

With the Minnesota Lynx clashing with the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, the team would end up losing disappointingly, 89-81, leading to a frustrated reaction from head coach Cheryl Reeve. Though the Lynx led by solid performances from Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles ,

The Lynx need to win at least one of those games (assuming they also beat the Connecticut Sun) to secure the No. 1 seed and homecourt advantage through the playoffs. Three wins could get New York into the top four and a first-round Game 1 at Barclays Center, and Atlanta probably needs to split with the Liberty to stay in the 4-5 matchup.