Portland Fire at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWNBA-leading Lynx beat the Fire 101-93 for 5th straight win
McBride was 9 of 14 from the field, making four 3-pointers to help Minnesota improve to a league-best 20-6. McBride topped 20-plus points for a sixth straight game and upped her career total to 5,846. She hit a 3-pointer to move past No. 20 Becky Hammon (5,841) and give the Lynx an 86-76 lead with 5:14 left to play.
Natasha Howard had 16 points for the Lynx, who finished off a four-game homestand. Rookie Olivia Miles added 14 points and 10 assists, Courtney Williams scored 15 points and reserve Dorka Juhasz had 12.
Bridget Carleton had 22 points and Carla Leite and Sarah Ashlee Barker both scored 21 to pace Portland (11-15).
Miles sank a 3-pointer for a 7-4 lead and the Lynx stayed in front from there.
Carleton hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 53-50 with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter, but Nia Coffey and McBride answered with back-to-back 3s and Portland got no closer.
Lynx: At Seattle Storm on Monday night.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Bridget Carleton makes two point shot (Sarah Ashlee Barker assists) | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 32.3 |  |
Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91 - 101 |
| 4th 32.3 | |
Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | 91 - 100 |
Statistics
 POR |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-77 | FG | 41-75 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 6-7 | FT | 10-13 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,101 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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