Overview
- Portland beat Atlanta 101-83 on Friday night, ending the Dream’s four-game winning streak and finishing the game at 58 percent shooting.
- Carla Leite led the Fire with 26 points and four made 3s, while Emily Engstler scored a career-high 25 on 11-of-14 shooting and added six rebounds, four steals and four blocks.
- Angel Reese posted 16 points and 16 rebounds for her 28th double-double of the season, and Dream coach Karl Smesko said the team will ask the league to rescind her eighth technical foul.
- The loss left Atlanta 25-14 and dropped the Dream into fifth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Indiana, with one more regular-season game against Minnesota before the FIBA Women’s World Cup break.
- Portland, already eliminated from playoff contention, treated the win as growth for next season while the result raises questions about Atlanta’s momentum and disciplinary issues that could shape playoff narratives.