Portland Fire @ Dallas Wings
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Game Nuggets
- Paige Bueckers led all players with 22 PTS (4 REB, 11 AST) for Dallas Wings. Paige Bueckers →
- Dallas Wings won by 18: 96–78. Dallas Wings →
- Dallas Wings came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Dallas Wings →
- Meeting 3 of the season between these teams — Dallas Wings was 1-1 in the series before tip-off. Dallas Wings →
Box Score
Portland Fire
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Emily Engstler | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| Nyadiew Puoch | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Megan DiLeo | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Carla Leite | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Amy Okonkwo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Frieda Buhner | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Karlie Samuelson | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Holly Winterburn | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Harrison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Teja Oblak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Dallas Wings
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Shepard | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Alanna Smith | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Awak Kuier | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Paige Bueckers | 22 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Alysha Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Li Yueru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Odyssey Sims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sug Sutton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Fire | 27-72 | 10-36 | 14-17 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Dallas Wings | 38-69 | 11-24 | 9-13 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
Game Recap
The Dallas Wings defeated the Portland Fire 96-78 on August 26, 2026.
Dallas was led by Paige Bueckers, who finished with 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 11 assists, narrowly outscoring teammate Jessica Shepard's 21 points while also pulling down 9 rebounds and adding 6 assists of her own. Together, the two combined for 43 points and 17 assists, showing balanced playmaking that helped Dallas pull away for the 18-point win. For Portland, Bridget Carleton and Karlie Samuelson each scored 14 points to pace the offense, with Carleton also contributing 2 rebounds and 4 assists, while Samuelson added 1 rebound. Despite their scoring efforts, Portland could not match the production Dallas received from its top two performers, particularly in the rebounding and assist categories, where Shepard and Bueckers combined for 13 boards and 11 dimes.
This result came in regular season play, with the Wings improving their standing behind a strong all-around performance from Bueckers and Shepard, while the Fire fell short despite solid scoring nights from Carleton and Samuelson.
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