Phoenix Mercury @ Portland Fire

Phoenix MercuryMercuryPHX

14-26, 8-12 Away

Portland FireFirePOR

16-24, 8-12 Home

Season Leaders

PHXAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Phoenix Mercury

Name	Status	Est. Return
Kelsey PlumK. PlumG	OFSLower Leg	May 1
Kahleah CopperK. CopperG	OutAnkle	Sep 17
Valeriane AyayiV. AyayiF	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Kyara LinskensK. LinskensC	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Jovana NogicJ. NogicG	OFSNot Injury Related	May 1

Portland Fire

Name	Status	Est. Return
Carla LeiteC. LeiteG	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Frieda BuhnerF. BuhnerF	OutNot Injury Related	Sep 17
Luisa GeiselsoderL. GeiselsoderC	OFSPersonal	May 1
Sarah Ashlee BarkerS. BarkerG	OFSKnee	May 1
Sania FeaginS. FeaginF	OFSKnee	May 1

Team Stats

PHX

POR

84.2

Points

86.6

87.3

Points Against

91.1

44%

Field Goal %

45%

31.6

Rebounds

30.3

20.1

Assists

20.6

3.3

Blocks

3.6

7.4

Steals

7.5

Mercury

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/29/26	vsTOR	W101-69
8/27/26	vsWSH	L80-73
8/25/26	vsWSH	L94-84
8/22/26	vsATL	L99-89
8/16/26	vsPOR	L88-85

Fire

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/30/26	vsGS	L86-69
8/28/26	@ATL	W101-83
8/25/26	@DAL	L96-78
8/23/26	vsWSH	L105-100
8/21/26	@TOR	L82-79

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Phoenix MercuryMercuryPHX

(14-26)

(14-26, 8-12 Away)

-2.5

-110

(16-24)

(16-24, 8-12 Home)

u177.5

-110

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Matchups

PHX

Season tied

1-1

POR

Game 1@ POR

Final

Game 2@ PHX

Final

14-26

Game 3@ POR

16-24

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	31	9	.775	-	L2
Golden State	29	11	.725	2	W4
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	4	W3
Dallas	24	16	.600	7	W4
Portland	16	24	.400	15	L1
Los Angeles	15	25	.375	16	W2
Phoenix	14	26	.350	17	W1
Seattle	8	32	.200	23	L1

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