Golden State Valkyries W 82–90 Portland Fire W: match recap

Golden State Valkyries W82
Portland Fire W90

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Golden State Valkyries W and Portland Fire W finished 82–90 (WNBA) on September 23, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Golden State Valkyries W, 5-0 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Portland Fire W.

Matchup to watch: Golden State Valkyries W’s attack (index 94) against Portland Fire W’s defence (index 105).

Matchup to watch: Portland Fire W’s attack (index 99) against Golden State Valkyries W’s defence (index 86).

Recent form: last 5

Golden State Valkyries W: 5 wins and 0 losses in the last 5, with 406 points scored and 316 conceded.

Golden State Valkyries W
Sep 20, 2026vs Seattle Storm WW70–57
Sep 19, 2026vs Portland Fire WW82–66
Aug 30, 2026at Portland Fire WW86–69
Aug 28, 2026at New York Liberty WW79–60
Aug 26, 2026at Connecticut Sun WW89–64

Portland Fire W: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 411 points scored and 450 conceded.

Portland Fire W
Sep 20, 2026at Los Angeles Sparks WL84–105
Sep 19, 2026at Golden State Valkyries WL66–82
Sep 18, 2026vs Phoenix Mercury WL91–94
Aug 30, 2026vs Golden State Valkyries WL69–86
Aug 28, 2026at Atlanta Dream WW101–83

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Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Golden State Valkyries W won 3, Portland Fire W won 0.

Sep 19, 2026Golden State Valkyries W82–66Portland Fire W
Aug 30, 2026Portland Fire W69–86Golden State Valkyries W
Jun 3, 2026Golden State Valkyries W95–77Portland Fire W

Season so far

Golden State Valkyries W are 2nd of 16 on win rate after 42 games (31-11).

Portland Fire W are 13th of 16 on win rate after 43 games (16-27).

#TeamPWLPoints
2Golden State Valkyries W4231113457:3141
13Portland Fire W4316273704:3923

Team season model

  • Golden State Valkyries W attack index 94: 6% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Golden State Valkyries W defence index 86: 14% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Portland Fire W attack index 99: 1% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Portland Fire W defence index 105: 5% more conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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