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.

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.