What happened: The Portland Fire overcame a seven-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the Seattle Storm 94-89 on Thursday. Portland finished the game on a dominant 10-0 run, holding Seattle scoreless for the final 2:39 of play.
Why it matters: The victory moves Portland closer to the playoff hunt while extending Seattle's losing streak to nine games. Despite a report/article/storm-push-transition-pace-against-portland-in-commissioners-2026-06-18">Seattle Storm</a> (3-13) struggled to close out the physical Commissioner's Cup matchup.
By the numbers: Portland Fire: 94 pts | 10-0 closing run Seattle Storm: 89 pts | 2:39 scoreless finish Dominique Malonga: 28 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast Natisha Hiedeman: 19 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast Seattle Record: 3-13 (9-game losing streak)
What to watch: Seattle travels to Phoenix to face the Mercury on Saturday, June 20. Portland looks to carry this momentum into their next matchup as they aim for the .500 mark.