Dream's Angel Reese finds herself in league with Nikola Jokic amid record night originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Angel Reese might just have had the finest game of her three-year WNBA career.
Reese and the Atlanta Dream demolished the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night, as five players scored in double digits and the Dream shot 64 percent as a team in a dominant 124-88 win at Crypto.com Arena.
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Integral to the effort was Reese, who narrowly missed out on her second career triple-double.
In only 30 minutes, Reese scored 20 points, secured 10 rebounds and dished out eight assists. She shot a perfect 9-9 from the floor and knocked down two 3-pointers as well.
Angel Reese becomes the first player in WNBA history to record 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 8+ assists without missing a single shot.
NBA players to accomplish the same include Wilt Chamberlain, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. pic.twitter.com/sRCiMyafN9
This stat line puts Reese in league with all-time basketball greats.
She is the first WNBA player ever to shoot 100 percent from the floor while recording 20/10/8 or better in a single game.
In the NBA, this feat has been achieved by several of the game's all-time greats, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wilt Chamberlain and Nikola Jokic.
Therein lies the rarity -- and enormity -- of Reese's accomplishment in Los Angeles.
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