Seattle Storm v Portland Fire

WNBA

Final

Seattle Storm

72–77

Portland Fire

Match events

Seattle StormPortland Fire

By period (Seattle Storm-Portland Fire): Q1 20-10, Q2 10-22, Q3 17-22, Q4 25-23
Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 5
Biggest lead: Seattle Storm by 12

1st quarter

8:073–4
Lead changeBridget Carleton makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Megan Gustafson assists)
Lead changeDominique Malonga makes two point shot
7:305–4
7:065–6
Lead changeEmily Engstler makes free throw 2 of 2
Lead changeNatisha Hiedeman makes 8-foot pullup jump shot
6:547–6
5:537–8
Lead changeFrieda Buhner makes driving layup (Megan Gustafson assists)
Lead changeAwa Fam makes 3-foot layup (Ezi Magbegor assists)
5:279–8
Run13-0 run (from 7-8 to 20-8)
34.920–8
End of quarter20–10

2nd quarter

7:5220–18
Run10-0 run (from 20-8 to 20-18)
5:5321–22
Lead changeCarla Leite makes 5-foot pullup jump shot
Lead changeEzi Magbegor makes 2-foot layup (Flau'jae Johnson assists)
5:0425–23
3:4325–26
Lead changeTeja Oblak makes 25-foot three pointer (Sarah Ashlee Barker assists)
Lead changeNatisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three pointer (Jade Melbourne assists)

3rd quarter

End of quarter47–54

4th quarter

Full-time72–77

Player stats

Portland FirePlayers

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
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

Highlights

1:08Seattle Storm vs. Fire - Game HighlightsESPN 0:20Natisha Hiedeman gets the basket plus the foulESPN 0:24Carla Leite fights off defender for and-1ESPN 0:12Carla Leite somehow gets the and-1 to fallESPN 0:08Teja Oblak drains treyESPN

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Match details

Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Competition: WNBA
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Officials: Gina Cross (Referee), Kevin Fahy (Referee), Ashley Gloss (Referee)
Crowd: 10,251

Form and ladder

Seattle StormPortland Fire

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8W 36LRecord17W 27L

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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	+/-
D. Malonga	19	22	7-17	2-5	6-7	5	1	2	0	0	3	2	3	+2
A. Fam	34	12	4-15	2-8	2-2	3	1	2	4	1	0	3	3	-1
N. Hiedeman	34	15	6-13	2-6	1-1	2	4	4	4	0	0	2	1	+2
F. Johnson	31	1	0-5	0-3	1-2	8	3	3	1	0	0	8	3	0
J. Melbourne	18	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	3	2	2	0	0	1	5	-5
K. Samuelson	18	5	1-3	1-2	2-2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	-6
E. Magbegor	14	4	2-7	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	0	2	2	5	2	-2
J. Horston	8	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	-5
S. Dolson	9	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	-5
Z. Cooke	16	4	0-4	0-3	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	-5