Phoenix Mercury W 94–91 Portland Fire W: match recap

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Phoenix Mercury W and Portland Fire W finished 94–91 (WNBA) on September 18, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Matchup edge

Even on form: both teams went 1-4 in their last 5 games.

Matchup to watch: Phoenix Mercury W’s attack (index 96) against Portland Fire W’s defence (index 104).

Matchup to watch: Portland Fire W’s attack (index 99) against Phoenix Mercury W’s defence (index 100).

Recent form: last 5

Phoenix Mercury W: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 432 points scored and 430 conceded.

Phoenix Mercury W
Aug 30, 2026vs Toronto Tempo WW101–69
Aug 28, 2026vs Washington Mystics WL73–80
Aug 26, 2026vs Washington Mystics WL84–94
Aug 23, 2026vs Atlanta Dream WL89–99
Aug 16, 2026vs Portland Fire WL85–88

Portland Fire W: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 427 points scored and 452 conceded.

Portland Fire W
Aug 30, 2026vs Golden State Valkyries WL69–86
Aug 28, 2026at Atlanta Dream WW101–83
Aug 26, 2026at Dallas Wings WL78–96
Aug 23, 2026vs Washington Mystics WL100–105
Aug 22, 2026at Toronto Tempo WL79–82

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Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Phoenix Mercury W won 1, Portland Fire W won 1.

Aug 16, 2026Phoenix Mercury W85–88Portland Fire W
Jun 6, 2026Portland Fire W72–78Phoenix Mercury W

Season so far

Phoenix Mercury W are 13th of 16 on win rate after 40 games (14-26).

Portland Fire W are 10th of 16 on win rate after 40 games (16-24).

#TeamPWLPoints
13Phoenix Mercury W4014263367:3490
10Portland Fire W4016243463:3642

Team season model

  • Phoenix Mercury W attack index 96: 4% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Phoenix Mercury W defence index 100: conceding level with the league average per game.
  • Portland Fire W attack index 99: 1% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Portland Fire W defence index 104: 4% 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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