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Reese, who returned to Chicago where she was drafted No. 7
overall in 2024, secured her eighth double-double of the season
with six minutes left in the third quarter. Her 57 career
double-doubles are the most through 75 games in WNBA history.
Howard eclipsed 2,500 career points and became the youngest
player in WNBA history to record 2,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500
assists, 200 steals and 100 blocks.
Naz Hillmon finished with 16 points and Allisha Gray, who was
held to two points in the first half, added 14 for Atlanta
(8-3). Jordin Canada also scored 14 points.
Natasha Cloud scored 18 points off the bench for Chicago (4-8).
Skylar Diggins added 17 points and Kamilla Cardoso had 13.
Cloud sank a long jumper with 3.5 seconds left in the third to
give Chicago a 58-57 lead. She also began the fourth quarter
scoring with a 3-pointer for a four-point lead.
Hillmon made a layup, off a nice pass from Reese, to give
Atlanta a 73-70 lead and she added a 3-pointer on the next
possession for a six-point advantage. Reese made it 80-70 with
56.1 left following a 9-0 run.
Up next
Atlanta returns home to play New York on Thursday.
Chicago plays at Indiana on Thursday.
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