Portland Fire at Connecticut Sun

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Portland Fire

10-14, 4-8 Away

Final
90 - 87

Connecticut Sun

6-18, 4-10 Home

Aaliyah Edwards and Brittney Griner each score 20-plus to lead the Sun past the Fire 90-87

Sun survive after Bridget Carleton's tying trey attempt is no good

Leila Lacan went coast-to-coast for a reverse layup to give Connecticut a 90-83 lead with 1:13 left. But Lacan missed a layup on the Sun’s next possession and then turned it over with 20 seconds left to give Porland another chance.

Portland called a timeout with 7.4 seconds left, trailing by three. Carla Leite drove into the lane and found Bridget Carleton in the corner for a 3-point attempt, but it did not hit the rim as time expired.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 16 points and Lacan added 14 for Connecticut (6-18). The Sun shot 53% from the field despite going 3 of 14 from 3-point range.

Leite led Portland (10-14) with 18 points. Gustafson added 15, Emily Engstler had 14 and Bridget Carleton 12.

Portland scored the opening eight points of the fourth quarter to cap a 13-0 run spanning the third-quarter break and get within 72-71. But Portland was unable to take the lead after that.

Up next Fire: At Washington on Thursday.

Sun: At Phoenix on Friday.

Regular Season Series

POR wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	87 - 90
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	87 - 90
4th 0.1	Fire offensive team rebound	87 - 90
4th 0.1	Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot fade away jump shot	87 - 90
4th 7.4	Fire Full timeout	87 - 90

Statistics

POR		CON
29-60	FG	35-67
48	Field Goal %	52
9-26	3PT	3-14
35	Three Point %	21
20-21	FT	17-20
95	Free Throw %	85
24	Rebounds	31
4	Offensive Rebounds	11
20	Defensive Rebounds	20
19	Assists	28
10	Steals	11
3	Blocks	4
15	Turnovers	14
1	Team Turnovers	2
16	Total Turnovers	16
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
11	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	26
16	Fast Break Points	4
36	Points in Paint	46
14	Fouls	21
4	Largest Lead	15
4	Lead Changes	4
7	Percent Led	91

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,917 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

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