Angel Reese Makes WNBA History, Final Box Score Stats, Highlights as Dream Beat Brink, Sparks
Angel Reese's perfect shooting night helped the Atlanta Dream cruise to an easy 124-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.
Angel Reese's perfect shooting night helped the Atlanta Dream cruise to an easy 124-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.
The Dream, who entered the night favored by 8.5 points at FanDuel Sportsbook , had no problem covering en route to earning their fourth win in the last five games.
Reese became the first player in WNBA history to have a game with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals without missing a shot from the field.
Reese joined Nikola Jokić as the only players in NBA and WNBA history have that stat line. Jokić did it during the 2018-19 season when he had 35 points on 11-of-11 shooting, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals for the Denver Nuggets in a win over the Phoenix Suns.
A segment of Reese's night included going on a personal 10-0 run against the Sparks defense in the second quarter. The Dream led by as many as 42 points at one point. Their 124 points tied the second-highest output by any team this season.
Per the Associated Press , Reese is the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double without a missed field goal. She also set the Dream record for most field-goals without a miss in a game.
Reese also recorded her league-leading 25th double-double of the season in the process. Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard is the only other player with 20 double-doubles.
The win moved Atlanta (23-13) one-half game behind the Indiana Fever for the No. 4 seed and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs with eight games remaining in the regular season.
Next up for Reese and the Dream is a matchup with the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday at Mortgage Matchup Center.
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