New York Liberty @ Portland Fire
New York visits Portland following Carleton's 26-point game
New York Liberty (2-1, 2-0 Eastern Conference) at Portland Fire (1-1)
Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland Fire hosts the New York Liberty after Bridget Carleton scored 26 points in the Portland Fire's 98-96 win against the New York Liberty.
Portland takes the court for the third game in franchise history. The Fire beat the New York Liberty 98-96 in their last game.
New York went 27-17 overall with a 10-12 record on the road last season. The Liberty averaged 7.6 steals, 4.4 blocks and 12.9 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Fire: Teja Oblak: out (quadriceps).
Liberty: Leonie Fiebich: out (not injury related), Sabrina Ionescu: out (ankle), Raquel Carrera: out (not injury related).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Matchups
Game Information
Portland, OR
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | L2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Portland | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
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