POR vs SEA — MainMarket Sports

Women's National Basketball AssociationClimate Pledge Arena · Seattle, WA

Portland

Fire

Final

Fox 12 PlusPrime Video-Seattle

Our analysis

What happened

The Fire took home a thrilling 77-72 victory over the Storm! The standout performance from the Fire's top scorer was the game-changer that propelled them to this hard-fought win.

The Fire's strong second half was pivotal, as they outscored the Storm, showcasing their resilience when it mattered most.
With a standout performance from their leading scorer, the Fire found the spark they needed to secure the win and elevate their playoff hopes.
The Fire's defense proved crucial, limiting the Storm's scoring opportunities and forcing key turnovers that shifted momentum in their favor.

How our pick did

Pick to winStorm to winMiss

POR win6th in the Western Conference, 6½ GB

Looking ahead

The Fire sit 6th in the Western Conference, 6½ games back — coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Storm sit 8th in the Western Conference, 10½ games back — coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
POR leads series 2-0 — they meet again Aug 8.
The Fire are up next home vs LV (Jul 9), then at ATL.
The Storm are up next at ATL (Jul 9), then at WSH.

Shot chart

POR25/67MakeMiss24/71SEA

Line score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	R
POR	10	22	22	23	77
SEA	20	10	17	25	72

Scoring summary

Dominique Malonga makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter66-63
Bridget Carleton makes driving layup4th Quarter68-63
Megan Gustafson makes driving layup (Carla Leite assists)4th Quarter70-63
Megan Gustafson makes free throw 1 of 14th Quarter71-63
Dominique Malonga makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter71-64
Dominique Malonga makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)4th Quarter71-67
Carla Leite makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter72-67
Carla Leite makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter73-67
Carla Leite makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter72-67
Carla Leite makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter75-67
Dominique Malonga makes 24-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)4th Quarter75-70
Bridget Carleton makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter76-70
Bridget Carleton makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter77-70
Dominique Malonga makes driving layup (Jade Melbourne assists)4th Quarter77-72

Box score

Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
B. Carleton	31	14	4-14	1-6	5-6	7	2	2	2	0	2	5	2	+4
E. Engstler	22	9	3-8	1-5	2-2	8	0	5	2	0	2	6	1	-3
M. Gustafson	27	10	4-7	1-4	1-1	9	3	0	0	1	3	6	3	+9
S. Barker	28	4	2-7	0-2	0-0	6	3	1	0	2	0	6	4	+4
C. Leite	22	20	4-8	0-0	12-12	3	4	4	0	0	0	3	5	+5
F. Buhner	18	9	4-9	0-2	1-2	7	2	2	0	0	2	5	2	+8
N. Puoch	15	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	+1
S. Williams	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	-4
H. Winterburn	8	4	1-3	0-1	2-2	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	-3
T. Oblak	16	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	2	1	3	2	0	1	1	0	+4