Portland Fire
The expansion team that skipped orientation
A young team playing as if patience is a suggestion for somebody else.
Portland beat Atlanta 101-83 behind 26 points from Kelsey Leite and a career-high 25 from Emily Engstler. The Fire turned the Dream’s four-game winning streak into their clearest expansion-season statement yet.
Read the full story: Fire 101, Dream 83: Portland turned the streak into smoke
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Fire 101, Dream 83: Portland turned the streak into smoke
Portland snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak with a 101-83 road win powered by 26 points from Carla Leite and 25 from Emily Engstler.
Wings 96, Fire 78: Dallas clinched with everybody in the group project
Dallas clinched the final WNBA playoff spot behind five starters in double figures, a franchise-record 23rd win, and 22 points and 11 assists from Paige Bueckers.
Lynx 85, Fire 81: Minnesota survived the fourth-quarter fire drill
Minnesota built a 29-point lead before Portland rallied, with Napheesa Collier scoring 20 and the Lynx holding on 85-81.
Lynx 101, Fire 93: McBride kept Minnesota at a safe distance
Kayla McBride scored 24, Olivia Miles had 14 points and 10 assists, and Minnesota built a 15-point cushion through three quarters in a 101-93 win over Portland.
Fire 75, Mystics 56: Portland made every Washington possession expensive
Portland held Washington to 30 percent shooting, forced 19 turnovers, and turned a balanced defensive performance into a 75-56 road win.
Sun 90, Fire 87: Connecticut survived the comeback it invited
Connecticut beat Portland 90-87 behind Aaliyah Edwards and Brittney Griner, surviving a furious fourth-quarter Fire comeback.