Angel Reese just dropped another absolute monster performance, racking up 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Atlanta Dream in their huge 111-92 road win against the Toronto Tempo. That wasn’t just another night at the office, either. That was her league-leading 17th double-double of the season, a number unmatched by any other WNBA player on the glass through the entire first half of 2026. Reese is sending a loud message, and the rest of the league needs to listen up.
Reese’s Record-Breaking Run Is Something Else
Talk about making double-doubles look easy. Reese has pulled off this incredible feat in five consecutive games now. She’s not just getting boards; she’s scoring, too, with at least 20 points in her past two appearances, shooting a lights-out 14-of-22 from the field during that stretch. Friday’s effort included shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe, adding two assists and three steals in just 33 minutes. Her plus-17 rating tells you everything you need to know about her impact.
Just a few nights before, she put up 23 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals in a 101-92 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. For the season, Reese is averaging 15.3 points and a WNBA-leading 11.8 rebounds per game. Plus, she’s cracking the league’s top 10 with 1.7 steals per contest. Her efficiency is climbing, too, converting 63.6 percent of her attempts from the field in Atlanta’s last two wins, a big jump from her 42.6 percent season average before Friday.
Dream Are Heating Up and Climbing the Standings
This wasn’t just an Angel Reese show; the Dream are on a roll, snatching their third consecutive victory and moving into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference. Toronto kept it tight early, with the score knotted at 23 after the first quarter and Atlanta holding just a 48-47 lead at halftime. But the Dream exploded after the break, outscoring the Tempo 63-45 in the final two quarters to seal the win.
The team’s offense was humming, shooting 55 percent from the field and committing only 10 turnovers. They also lived at the line, attempting 28 free throws and cashing in on 24 of them. Shout out to Naz Hillmon, who had one of her best career performances with a team-high 24 points, not missing a shot all night, going 8-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Jordin Canada was orchestrating everything with 13 assists and zero turnovers in 33 minutes, helping Atlanta drop 34 points in the fourth quarter to push their lead to 19. Marina Mabrey led the Tempo with 26 points. Atlanta has now won three of its past four games after losing five straight, and this momentum is exactly what they need as they battle for that top spot in the East.
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