Phoenix Mercury @ Portland Fire

Phoenix MercuryMercuryPHX

13-25, 8-12 Away

Portland FireFirePOR

15-23, 8-11 Home

Season Leaders

PHXAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Phoenix Mercury

Name	Status	Est. Return
Kelsey PlumK. PlumG	GTDLower Leg	Aug 27
Marta SuarezM. SuarezF	OutConcussion	Aug 29
Kyara LinskensK. LinskensC	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Jovana NogicJ. NogicG	OFSNot Injury Related	May 1

Portland Fire

Name	Status	Est. Return
Frieda BuhnerF. BuhnerF	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Serah WilliamsS. WilliamsC	OutIllness	Aug 28
Luisa GeiselsoderL. GeiselsoderC	OFSPersonal	May 1
Sarah Ashlee BarkerS. BarkerG	OFSKnee	May 1
Sania FeaginS. FeaginF	OFSKnee	May 1

Team Stats

PHX

POR

84.0

Points

86.7

87.9

Points Against

91.4

44%

Field Goal %

45%

31.5

Rebounds

30.3

20.0

Assists

20.7

3.2

Blocks

3.6

7.2

Steals

7.4

Mercury

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/25/26	vsWSH	L94-84
8/22/26	vsATL	L99-89
8/16/26	vsPOR	L88-85
8/11/26	vsLA	W94-87
8/9/26	@WSH	L95-75

Fire

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/25/26	@DAL	L96-78
8/23/26	vsWSH	L105-100
8/21/26	@TOR	L82-79
8/16/26	@PHX	W88-85
8/14/26	@SEA	W84-82

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Matchups

PHX

Season tied

1-1

POR

Game 1@ POR

Final

Game 2@ PHX

Final

13-25

Game 3@ POR

15-23

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	31	8	.795	-	L1
Golden State	27	11	.711	3.5	W2
Las Vegas	26	13	.667	5	W2
Dallas	23	16	.590	8	W3
Portland	15	23	.395	15.5	L3
Los Angeles	13	25	.342	17.5	L1
Phoenix	13	25	.342	17.5	L3
Seattle	8	31	.205	23	W1

WNBA News

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Portland faces Atlanta, looks to halt 3-game skid

Portland Fire (15-23, 6-12 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (25-13, 11-5 Eastern Conference)

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