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atFire at StormThe Chicago Fire held off the Seattle Storm 84-82 in a defensive battle decided in the paint. Winterburn led the Fire with 20 points while Horston posted a double-double for the Storm, but Chicago's dominance inside proved the difference. The Fire improve to 14-20 and take a 4-1 season series lead. The Fire visit the Mercury on Sunday while the Storm host the Sky on Sunday.
The Chicago Fire survived a two-point finish, holding the Seattle Storm at bay 84-82 in a game that came down to interior control. Winterburn led the Fire with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, anchoring the offense.
Chicago dominated the paint with 38 points to Seattle's 24, the clearest edge on the night. Horston provided a spark for the Storm with 12 points and 11 rebounds, but it was not enough.
The Fire climbed to 14-20 with the win while the Storm fell to 7-29, with Chicago now holding a 4-1 edge in the season series.
The Fire sit 5th in the Western Conference, 15½ games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Storm sit 8th in the Western Conference, 23 games back, coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Fire are up next at Dream (Aug 28), then home vs Valkyries. The Storm are up next home vs Sparks (Aug 30), then home vs Aces.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Storm to winMissSEA -2.5 · 57%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORPortland Fire | 26 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 84 |
| SEASeattle Storm | 16 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 82 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 29 | 14 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | -7 |
 Emily Engstler | 27 | 9 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +10 |
 Nyadiew Puoch | 15 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -13 |
 Megan DiLeo | 28 | 14 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +4 |
 Carla Leite | 27 | 14 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Frieda Buhner | 13 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 |
 Serah Williams | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
 Karlie Samuelson | 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Holly Winterburn | 21 | 20 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +23 |
| Teja Oblak | 13 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
