FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Portland Fire
vs Atlanta Dream
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 28 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 101 |
| ATL | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 83 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Portland Fire finished ahead of Atlanta Dream, 101-83, a 18-point margin. The first-half totals were 52 for Portland Fire and 38 for Atlanta Dream; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 49 and 45. The combined final of 184 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: POR 28-ATL 18, 28-18 cumulative; 2Q: POR 24-ATL 20, 52-38 cumulative; 3Q: POR 22-ATL 23, 74-61 cumulative; 4Q: POR 27-ATL 22, 101-83 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Portland Fire's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Atlanta Dream's high was 23; the final separation was 18 points.
The first-half margin was 14 points, compared with 4 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, Portland Fire are 11-18, No. 10 overall and No. 5 in the West, 12.5 games behind the conference leader. Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -171 and +116.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Portland Fire stood at 13-21 across 34 games and Atlanta Dream at 22-12 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-3 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 446-451 for the away team and 481-431 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Portland Fire recorded 2 wins and Atlanta Dream 1; aggregate scoring was 269-261. The teams are separated by 5 places in the overall order and by 7 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.