Score by period
| Period | Portland Fire | Phoenix Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 26 | 20 |
| Period2 | 24 | 23 |
| Period3 | 19 | 25 |
| Period4 | 22 | 26 |
Prediction Medium confidence
Pick: Portland Fire
Expected total
174 points
Projected: 87 – 87
Favorite wins
72%
P(total > 205)
8%
P(total > 215)
2%
P(total > 225)
0%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✗ model missed
· Over 215: ✓
Match facts
Arena
Moda Center
City
Portland
Tip-off
18 Sep, 02:00 UTC
Competition
WNBA
Portland Fire
#9 · 17-27
Phoenix Mercu…
#10 · 16-28
Portland Fire
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emily Engstler |
29 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7-16 | 5-8 | 2-4 | -4 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
 Karlie Samuelson |
28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-4 | +6 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
 Serah Williams |
28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.4 |
 Nyadiew Puoch |
29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | -11 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
 Jordan Harrison |
28 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | -3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Holly Winterburn |
22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 8-8 | +2 | – | – | – | 7.4 |
 Amy Okonkwo |
18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -3 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
 Frieda Buhner |
17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alyssa Thomas |
31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-10 | +9 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
 Noemie Brochant |
34 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +17 | – | – | – | 7.8 |
 Lexi Held |
17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 4-4 | -4 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
 Sami Whitcomb |
26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | 7.4 |
 Natasha Mack |
27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | -5 | – | – | – | 7.4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Shay Ciezki |
21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 9-9 | -4 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
 Saylor Poffenbarger |
8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +2 | – | – | – | 6.4 |
 Kara Dunn |
13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -4 | – | – | – | 6.1 |
 Marta Suárez |
13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 | – | – | – | 6.1 |
 Maddy Westbeld |
9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 | – | – | – | 5.0 |
Season form
Portland Fire #917-27 ·
Phoenix Mercury #1016-28 ·
Head coaches
Portland Fire
Phoenix Mercury
Venue
Moda Center
Portland · USA · cap 19393
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First half loser | 5/7 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 88 | Portland Fire |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 86 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 176 | Portland Fire |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 175 | Phoenix Mercury |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 80 | Portland Fire |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 82 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 162 | both |