Angel Reese’s 9-for-9 performance against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 20 produced 20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals in Atlanta’s 124-88 victory. It was historic because Reese became the first player in WNBA history to combine at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists while shooting 100% from the field—and her second offensive rebound also gave her 173 for the season, breaking her own WNBA single-season record. The Dream’s official recap confirms both achievements.
Reese went 9-for-9 overall, including 2-for-2 from three, with no free-throw attempts in 30 minutes. Her 25th double-double led the WNBA, while Atlanta’s 124 points established a new franchise single-game scoring record. The WNBA box score records Reese’s complete line and the Dream’s 23-13 record following the win.
The historical distinction has two precise parts:
The first fact explains why Angel Reese’s 9-for-9 game was unprecedented. The second places it among the WNBA’s rarest shooting-and-rebounding performances. ESPN’s game recap identified Reese as the third player with a perfect-shooting 20-point double-double, while Yahoo Sports’ statistical breakdown detailed the 20-10-8-3 line.
| Stat | Reese vs. Sparks | 2026 season entering game |
| Points | 20 | 15.9 per game |
| Rebounds | 10 | 12.0 per game |
| Assists | 8 | 2.7 per game |
| Steals | 3 | 1.8 per game |
| Field goals | 9-for-9 | 43.1% |
| Three-pointers | 2-for-2 | 9-for-46, 19.6% |
| Double-doubles | 25th | WNBA-leading total |
Reese’s official WNBA profile provides her season scoring average, and HerHoopStats’ 2026 database tracks her rebounds, assists, steals, and shooting rates.
Reese’s eight assists are what separate the game from a standard perfect-shooting double-double.
She came within two assists of a triple-double while taking only nine shots and turning none of them into misses. That means she combined perfect finishing with direct creation for at least eight teammate field goals. If every assisted basket had been a two-pointer, those passes would have created a minimum of 16 additional points; the actual total could be higher if any were threes.
The WNBA’s game video and box score identify the eight assists, but a complete public assist-location breakdown is not available. The result is still clear: Reese was not simply converting around the rim. She helped create offense during a game in which Atlanta shot 63.9% overall and made a season-high 16 threes at 61.5%. CBS Atlanta’s recap documented Atlanta’s team shooting.
“I was just in the mode,” Reese said after the game. “I knew what kind of game it was going to be from the first steal I got.” CBS Atlanta’s postgame report included her comments.
The Dream effectively ended the competitive phase early. Atlanta led 34-12 after the first quarter, took a 62-41 lead into halftime, and finished with a 36-point margin. Reese scored 18 of her 20 points before halftime, providing efficient interior scoring while Atlanta’s guards and wings stretched Los Angeles with perimeter shooting. ESPN’s recap details the game flow.
Atlanta’s 124 points were not merely a large total; they reset the Dream’s franchise record for points in a regular-season game. The team’s highlight release notes the franchise mark and lists Reese’s 20-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist, 9-for-9 contribution.
Reese’s second offensive rebound of the night gave her 173 for the season, passing the 172 she set as a rookie in 2024. That made her the owner of the WNBA’s single-season offensive-rebounding record for a second time. CBS Atlanta’s report confirmed the exact moment and totals.
The record is meaningful because offensive rebounds create repeat possessions. Reese reached 173 in Atlanta’s 36th game of a 44-game season, with eight games left to expand the mark. Her 18.3% offensive-rebound rate meant that, while she was on the court, she collected nearly one of every five available Atlanta offensive rebounds. HerHoopStats lists that rate.
Angel Reese’s 9-for-9 perfect shooting night needs reasonable context. Entering the game, she was shooting 43.1% overall and 19.6% from three; her two made threes against Los Angeles raised her total to 11-for-48 from deep. StatMuse’s season shot-chart data provides the season shooting baseline.
That does not weaken the achievement. It clarifies it: Reese had an unusually efficient single-game finishing performance while still making an established, season-long impact through offensive rebounding and double-double production.
Dream coach Karl Smesko called the game “just outstanding” and said he hoped it would be “something to build on from here.” Yahoo Sports’ report documented Smesko’s reaction.
Angel Reese’s 9-for-9 game belongs in the history books for two separate reasons. The 20-10-8 line on perfect shooting had never occurred in the WNBA, and her 173rd offensive rebound gave her a new single-season league record.
The performance also had direct game impact: 18 first-half points helped Atlanta create a 21-point halftime lead, while her eight assists supported a franchise-record 124-point output. Reese’s season shooting baseline prevents one night from becoming a sweeping conclusion about her perimeter game, but the facts of Aug. 20 are specific and substantial: perfect finishing, high-level rebounding, eight assists, and a record-setting team win.
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