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Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream’s 124-88 romp over the Sparks

Angel Reese achieved a perfect shooting night, going 9-for-9 from the field for 20 points, alongside 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the Atlanta Dream to a franchise-record 124-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. This performance marked Reese's 25th double-double of the season and made her the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double on 100% shooting.

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Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream’s 124-88 romp over the Sparks
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Angel Reese achieved a perfect shooting night, going 9-for-9 from the field for 20 points, alongside 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the Atlanta Dream to a franchise-record 124-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. This performance marked Reese's 25th double-double of the season and made her the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double on 100% shooting. The Dream also extended their winning streak against the Sparks to eight games. Rhyne Howard contributed 26 points for Atlanta. The Sparks, who were eliminated from playoff contention, were led by Cameron Brink with 14 points. The game experienced a brief interruption when a sex toy was thrown onto the court.

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Rhyne Howard added 26 points and five 3-pointers for the Atlanta Dream.

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Reese became the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double on 100% shooting.

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Angel Reese achieved her WNBA-leading 25th double-double of the season with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.

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The Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game with a 124-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Angel Reese had a perfect shooting night, going 9-for-9 from the field, including two 3-pointers, for 20 points.

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Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream’s 124-88 romp over the Sparks 1 of 2 | Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) reacts in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) 2 of 2 | Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) and Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) fight for the ball in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) 1 of 2 | Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) reacts in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) 1 of 2 Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) reacts in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 2 | Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) and Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) fight for the ball in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) 2 of 2 Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) and Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) fight for the ball in the second half of an WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta-dream" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="157538" data-entity-type="organization">Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the Los Angels Sparks on Thursday night.Reese was 9-for-9 from the field, hitting two 3-pointers, for 20 points and had 10 rebounds and eight assists for her WNBA-leading 25th double-double of the season. She had 18 points in the first half.Reese set a Dream record for field goals without a miss and became the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double on 100% shooting. She’s four shy of Alyssa ThomasWNBA double-double record of 28 set in 2023. In addition, she had three offensive rebounds in the first half to break her own WNBA season record of 172 set in 2024. Rhyne Howard added 26 points and five 3-pointers for Atlanta (23-13), which has won eight straight in the series with Los Angeles. Naz Hillmon had 14 points and Allisha Gray 13. Cameron Brink scored 14 points off the bench for Los Angeles (12-24), which was eliminated from playoff contention. Rae Burrell added 12 and Nneka Ogwumike had 11.The Dream led by 42 points and reached the 100-point mark with 8:10 left. 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ 2 MIN READ Play was briefly interrupted with 2:59 left in the third quarter after a sex toy was thrown on the court near where Jihyun Park was about to attempt a free throw for Los Angeles. Up nextDream: At Phoenix on Saturday. Sparks: Host Connecticut on Saturday. ___See AP’s full WNBA coverage here
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