Overview
- The Portland Fire beat the Seattle Storm 100-93 on Saturday night, with Bridget Carleton scoring 24 points and rookie Nyadiew Puoch posting a career-high 19.
- Portland lost starting point guard Carla Leite to a knee sprain early in the game and she did not return, and Teja Oblak was already out with a knee issue before tipoff.
- Jordan Harrison was forced into extended minutes after Leite’s exit and finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists while keeping turnovers low.
- Seattle’s loss extended its skid to 11 games, making the Storm the first WNBA team this season to endure two separate double-digit losing streaks, and Jade Melbourne led Seattle with 23 points.
- Pre-game predictive models favored a low total and backed the Under 182.5, but the teams combined for 193 points, and Portland now sits at 13-19 with a home game against Minnesota next on the schedule.