Reese's first DPOY award is richly deserved.

Angel Reese filled up the stat sheet as she impressed in his playoff debut in the Atlanta Dream’s 92-77 win over the Washington Mystics in Game 1 of the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs on Sunday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018,

The Liberty got off to a quick start and led for most of Sunday's game. New York held Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier and the high-powered Lynx offense to just 41.8 percent shooting. Minnesota scored only 31 points in the second half, and Miles -- an MVP candidate as a rookie -- had a 1-to-4 assist-turnover ratio.

WNBA league leaders for 2026 including top 5 against the spread (ATS), rebounding, offensive, and defensive teams.

Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record during the 2026 season.

Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to keep the Dallas Wings' season alive against the Golden State Valkyries.

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