It was a perfect homecoming for Charles, who also helped the Dream clinch the eighth and final playoff spot with a 78-67 win over the No. 1 Liberty. The teams will meet again in the first round when they begin their best-of-three series, starting at 1p.m. Sunday in Brooklyn.

WNBA history awaited Charles at Barclays Center on the final day of the regular season, as her historic evening secured a 78-67 victory for the Atlanta Dream that, in turn, clinched the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot. That sets up a first-round matchup between the two teams after the Liberty locked up the No. 1 seed on Tuesday.

Tina Charles made WNBA history on Thursday night, becoming the league’s all-time leading rebounder in the Atlanta Dream’s 78-67 victory over the New York Liberty. Charles, who entered the game needing three rebounds to surpass Sylvia Fowles’ record of 4,