Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMcCoughtry leads Dream over Sparks 86-81
The Dream (16-14) held off a late rally and never trailed in the contest. The victory moved them a half-game up on Chicago in the race for the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
McCoughtry had her third double-double of the season and Elizabeth Williams added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The Dream had their largest lead at 67-49, but Los Angeles came within 80-78 on Kristi Toliver's 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. McCoughtry and Layshia Clarendon each hit a pair of free throws and McCoughtry had a steal and layup to secure the win.
The Sparks (24-7) have gone 4-6 since their historic 20-1 start to the season but have already clinched a top-two seed and will automatically advance to the semifinals.
Essence Carson, Chelsea Gray and Candace Parker finished with 16 points each. Nneka Ogwumike scored 15.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Chelsea Gray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Essence Carson assists) | 86 - 81 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Angel McCoughtry makes two point shot | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 15.0 | |
Essence Carson bad pass (Angel McCoughtry steals) | 84 - 78 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 32-71 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 22-26 | FT | 11-13 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 6,152 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records
Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71
— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.