NBA

Portland Fire at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
16-23, 8-12 Away
Final
83 - 101

25-14, 12-7 Home

Carla Leite and Emily Engstler help Fire stop Dream's 4-game win streak with 101-83 victory

Atlanta Dream vs. Fire - Game Highlights

Leite shot 9 of 13 and Engstler was 11 of 14 as Portland finished at 58% (38 of 65) from the field.

Angel Reese had 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Dream (25-14), who fell into fifth place in the standings, one-half game behind Indiana. Reese, who has already set the league record for rebounds in a season, matched a WNBA record with her 28th double-double of the year.

Reese was assessed her eighth technical foul of the season, but the call was rescinded by the WNBA a few hours after the game ended. As a result, Reese will be available for Sunday's game against league-leading Minnesota, which is Atlanta’s final game before the FIBA Women’s World Cup break.

Rhyne Howard scored 26 points for the Dream in their return home after an unbeaten, four-game West Coast trip.

DeWanna Bonner, signed to give the Dream some veteran help in the playoffs, did not play Friday. A two-time NBA champion with Phoenix, the Mercury bought out Bonner's contract so she could sign with a contender.

Expansion Portland (16-23) led 52-38 at halftime. Atlanta got within 60-55 on a pair of 3s by Howard and a layup by Reese, but Portland's Holly Winterburn responded with a banked-in 3 to beat the shot clock and put the Fire back ahead by eight.

Atlanta shot 37% from the field (26 of 71).

Up next Fire: Host Golden State on Sunday.

Dream: Host Minnesota on Sunday.

See AP’s full WNBA coverage here

Regular Season Series

POR wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 101 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 101 - 83
4th 4.3 Bridget Carleton defensive rebound 101 - 83
4th 8.9 Emily Engstler blocks Isobel Borlase 's 26-foot three point jumper 101 - 83
4th 23.3 Megan DiLeo makes 26-foot three point jumper 101 - 83

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/por.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPOR https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/atl.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originATL
38-65 FG 26-71
58 Field Goal % 37
13-30 3PT 12-33
43 Three Point % 36
12-14 FT 19-24
86 Free Throw % 79
30 Rebounds 34
6 Offensive Rebounds 16
24 Defensive Rebounds 18
16 Assists 20
11 Steals 5
7 Blocks 4
11 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 19
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
6 Fast Break Points 13
50 Points in Paint 28
24 Fouls 16
19 Largest Lead 3
1 Lead Change 1
94 Percent Led 3

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,575 · 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
Full Standings

WNBA News

Fever fire GM, president steps down: What's next for Clark and Indiana?

Fever fire GM, president steps down: What's next for Clark and Indiana?

Indiana's president stepped down and the Fever GM was fired Friday. What's next for a team with title aspirations?

Fever fire GM Amber Cox; Stephanie White expected to remain coach, sources say

Fever fire GM Amber Cox; Stephanie White expected to remain coach, sources say

The Fever fired general manager Amber Cox on Friday, hours after the team announced that president Kelly Krauskopf stepped down. As of now, the expectation is that Stephanie White will remain Indiana's coach, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou.

Valkyries seek 'fire' as crucial Game 4 looms in WNBA Finals

Valkyries seek 'fire' as crucial Game 4 looms in WNBA Finals

After losing their last two games by a combined 40 points, the Valkyries vowed to "show more fight" heading into Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Dream.

Dream's Allisha Gray (hand) 'feeling fine, but I am not 100%'

Dream's Allisha Gray (hand) 'feeling fine, but I am not 100%'

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray says she is "feeling fine, but I am not 100%" as she continues to deal with a left hand injury amid the WNBA Finals.

Can the Valkyries bounce back in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals?

Can the Valkyries bounce back in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals?

Can the Valkyries bounce back in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals?