FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Portland Fire
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 18 | 29 | 18 | 40 | 105 |
| POR | 23 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 100 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Portland Fire, 105-100, a 5-point margin. The first-half totals were 47 for Washington Mystics and 49 for Portland Fire; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 58 and 51. The combined final of 205 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 18-POR 23, 18-23 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 29-POR 26, 47-49 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 18-POR 21, 65-70 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 40-POR 30, 105-100 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 40 points, while Portland Fire's high was 30; the final separation was 5 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 7 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games behind the conference leader. Portland Fire are 11-18, No. 10 overall and No. 5 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -47 and -171.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 19-13 across 32 games and Portland Fire at 12-20 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 443-421 for the away team and 448-482 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 2 wins and Portland Fire 1; aggregate scoring was 285-298. The teams are separated by 3 places in the overall order and by 5 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.