Connecticut Sun at Portland Fire
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPortland takes on Connecticut in non-conference matchup
Connecticut Sun (1-7, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Portland Fire (4-3)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Fire host the Connecticut Sun in a non-conference matchup.
Portland takes the court for the eighth game in franchise history. The Fire beat the New York Liberty 81-74 in their most recent game.
Connecticut went 11-33 overall last season while going 4-18 on the road. The Sun shot 41.2% from the field and 30.2% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES
: Fire: None listed.Sun: Brittney Griner: day to day (rib), Leila Lacan: out (not injury related).
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 CON |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W2 |
| 91.1 | Points Against | 88.6 |
| 1-7 | Last Ten Games | 4-3 |
| 76.4 | Points Per Game | 85.6 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 33.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 28.1 |
| 18.0 | Assists Per Game | 18.7 |
| 3.3 | Blocks Per Game | 4.6 |
| 8.4 | Steals Per Game | 8.4 |
| 16.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 |
| 30.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 23.6 |
| 91.1 | Points Against | 88.6 |
Portland Fire Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Harrison, G | Day-To-Day | May 25 |
Connecticut Sun Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brittney Griner, C | Out | May 25 |
| Leila Lacan, G | Out | May 7 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 4 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L3 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
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