Portland Fire v Seattle Storm

WNBA

Final

Portland Fire

100–93

Seattle Storm

Match events

Portland FireSeattle Storm

By period (Portland Fire-Seattle Storm): Q1 27-30, Q2 29-17, Q3 19-23, Q4 25-23
Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 3
Biggest lead: Portland Fire by 15

1st quarter

Lead changeCarla Leite makes free throw 2 of 2
9:094–3
8:454–5
Lead changeDominique Malonga makes two point shot
Lead changeEmily Engstler makes running layup (Bridget Carleton assists)
7:318–7
5:0013–14
Lead changeJordan Horston makes 9-foot two point shot
Lead changeBridget Carleton makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
4:4715–14
4:2615–16
Lead changeDominique Malonga makes free throw 2 of 2
Lead changeKarlie Samuelson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Frieda Buhner assists)
4:1218–16
4:0418–19
Lead changeZia Cooke makes 26-foot three pointer
End of quarter27–30

2nd quarter

Lead changeJordan Harrison makes driving layup
8:4032–30
Run14-0 run (from 25-30 to 39-30)
7:0139–30
Half-time56–47

3rd quarter

End of quarter75–70

4th quarter

Run9-0 run (from 82-78 to 91-78)
3:3891–78
1:1594–88
Run9-0 run (from 94-79 to 94-88)
Full-time100–93

Player stats

Seattle StormPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
E. Magbegor	26	7	3-7	0-3	1-1	3	6	0	1	2	0	3	2	-8
D. Malonga	28	21	7-14	1-4	6-6	9	2	3	0	2	4	5	4	0
N. Hiedeman	32	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	0	3	3	-5
F. Johnson	25	8	3-10	1-3	1-2	4	1	2	1	0	0	4	2	-23
J. Melbourne	29	23	7-15	4-12	5-6	2	5	0	1	1	0	2	3	-8
J. Horston	19	17	6-10	4-6	1-2	3	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	+13
S. Dolson

Highlights

1:09Fire vs. Seattle Storm - Game HighlightsESPN 0:09Karlie Samuelson knocks down the tripleESPN 0:09Megan DiLeo hits the 3-pointerESPN 0:08Jade Melbourne nails the treyESPN 0:10Flau'jae Johnson drains 3-pointerESPN

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Match details

Date: Sunday 9 August 2026
Started: 10:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Moda Center, Portland
Competition: WNBA
Venue: Moda Center, Portland
Officials: Angel Kent (Referee), Tyler Mirkovich (Referee), Gerda Gatling (Referee)
Crowd: 15,294

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
B. Carleton	29	24	9-19	4-9	2-2	6	4	1	1	0	0	6	0	+11
E. Engstler	24	10	4-7	2-5	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	+6
N. Puoch	25	19	6-9	4-7	3-4	2	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	+2
M. DiLeo	24	11	4-6	1-3	2-2	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	+9
C. Leite	4	4	0-0	0-0	4-4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	+2
F. Buhner	16	3	1-8	0-5	1-2	3	2	0	1	0	2	1	1	+1
S. Williams	16	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	-2
K. Samuelson	17	9	3-4	3-4	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	+4
H. Winterburn	17	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	7	3	0	0	1	1	2	-1
J. Harrison	28	13	4-9	1-2	4-4	7	6	3	1	0	0	7	4	+3