Allisha Gray Scores 24 as Reese Reaches 50 Double-Doubles in 65

allisha gray scored 24 points, and Angel Reese made her Atlanta Dream debut count in a 91-90 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Reese became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 50 career double-doubles, getting there in 65 games.

Reese Delivers In Minneapolis

Reese finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals, then capped the night by blocking Emese Hof's layup attempt as time expired. Atlanta needed every part of it after erasing a 19-point deficit in the season opener.

Her line was not clean. Reese shot 4-of-11 from the field and committed five turnovers, but she still closed the game with the defensive play that kept Atlanta ahead by one. Afterward, she said, "My experience has been great because we got a win" and, "It was rough for me tonight but this is what you call a team."

Tina Charles Held The Mark

Tina Charles had held the previous record for fastest to 50 career double-doubles, reaching the mark in 75 games. Reese got there 10 games sooner, which put her alone at the top of that category while still in the first game of her Atlanta run.

The finish was also a reminder of how much the Dream needed the block after a slow start. Reese said, "I knew I needed to come up for my teammates on that last possession and get that block no matter what happened before that."

Atlanta's Other Scorers

Gray's 24 points led Atlanta, while Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon added 15 apiece. That support turned the comeback into a result instead of a near miss, and it gave Reese a winning debut to go with the record.

For Atlanta, the night ended with a one-point season-opening victory and a milestone that came with it. Reese's own words fit the game: "It was tough for me, obviously, because I didn't finish well tonight and I was really hard on myself."