New York LibertyLiberty2-1
96FinalMay 12, 2026
Portland FireFire1-1
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Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NY−850
POR+575
Spread
NY −11.5−115
POR +11.5−105
Total O/U
Over 174.5−108
Under 174.5−112
- Spread: Fire +11.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 174.5 (194 points).
Recap
The Portland Fire edged the New York Liberty 98-96 at Moda Center in Portland on May 12, 2026 to move to 1-1.
The lead changed hands 14 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 96 |
| POR | 21 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 98 |
Team stats
NYPOR
- FG
- 33-62
- 34-68
- 3PT
- 13-28
- 15-33
- FT
- 17-18
- 15-15
- Rebounds
- 31
- 26
- Assists
- 23
- 15
- Turnovers
- 18
- 13
Top performers
New York LibertyPortland Fire
Points
Pauline Astier24
Bridget Carleton26
Assists
Marine Johannes4
Carla Leite6
Rebounds
Breanna Stewart10
Luisa Geiselsoder5
Player stats
Liberty · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart F | 38 | 16 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -2 |
| Jonquel Jones C | 34 | 17 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -3 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton G | 25 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -11 |
| Marine Johannes G | 33 | 18 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
| Pauline Astier G | 30 | 24 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 |
| Aubrey Griffin F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Han Xu C | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Rebekah Gardner G | 22 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +11 |
| Julie Vanloo G | 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
Fire · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton F | 33 | 26 | 9-16 | 5-11 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +12 |
| Emily Engstler F | 24 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Nyadiew Puoch F | 22 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| Luisa Geiselsoder C | 25 | 13 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +13 |
| Carla Leite G | 26 | 21 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +14 |
| Kamiah Smalls F | 14 | 13 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 |
| Frieda Buhner F | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 |
| Megan DiLeo C | 15 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Haley Jones G | 11 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +8 |
| Sarah Ashlee Barker G | 22 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Game info
VenueModa Center, Portland, OR
Attendance12,386
OfficialsReferee: Amy Bonner · Referee: Randy Richardson · Referee: Ryan Johnson
TVWWOR-TV · local
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- Last game: L 83-98 vs CHISat May 9
- Next game: L 82-100 vs NYThu May 14
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