LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 24 rebounds, set on May 23, 2003 for Washington.

The Dream star has 458 rebounds this season, seven more than A’ja Wilson’s mark set in 2024.

Reese finished with 11 points. She secured her WNBA-leading 27th double-double of the season on a basket with 13.9 seconds left in the game.

The Dream have beaten the Sparks nine straight times.

Allisha Gray led Atlanta (25-13) with 20 points. Rhyne Howard added 18 points to eclipse 3,000 for her career. Gray set an Atlanta record for field goals in a season with 247.

Nneka Ogwumike had 27 points and 16 rebounds for Los Angeles (13-25). Dearica Hamby and Cameron Brink each scored 15 points.

VALKYRIES 80, LYNX 66

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cecilia Zandalasini scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added 15 points, and Golden State beat Minnesota for the first time in franchise history.

Golden State (26-11) entered 0-9 against Minnesota in the regular season and playoffs since joining the WNBA in 2025.

Golden State led 63-57 early in the fourth quarter before going on a 14-1 run to make it 77-58. Zandalasini made her first 3-pointer of the game with 4:39 left and she added another on Minnesota’s next possession for a 16-point lead.

Veronica Burton had 14 points and nine assists, and Tiffany Hayes also scored 14 for Golden State. Janelle Salaun added 12 points off the bench.

Minnesota (31-8) was without starting guard Courtney Williams (right ankle injury) in a regular-season game for the first time since she joined the team in 2024, a streak of 122 games.

Natasha Howard led Minnesota with 13 points and Kayla McBride added 12. Napheesa Collier was held to nine points on 4-of-10 shooting. Olivia Miles moved past Ticha Penicheiro for the second-most assists by a rookie in WNBA history with 225.

The Lynx had won 15 of their last 16 games, including a 77-66 victory over the Valkyries last Wednesday.