Overview
- Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak in an 89-78 win over Seattle on Thursday and improved to 13-9 as it prepares to host Portland at 4 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
- Reese appeared to roll her ankle with 1:19 remaining in that game and is officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s matchup at Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia.
- Reese posted her 15th straight double-double against Seattle and received her seventh technical foul, with league rules calling for an automatic one-game ban after an eighth technical.
- Portland dropped an 88-80 game to the Las Vegas Aces and coach Alex Sarama singled out turnovers as the turning point, with the Fire allowing 25 points off turnovers in that loss.
- Atlanta has leaned on forcing steals and transition scoring to win but has suffered recurring fourth-quarter lapses, while Portland’s Carla Leite has surged as the team’s primary scorer and playmaker.