The Minnesota Lynx are at home Saturday night as they host the Portland Fire in a Western Conference matchup.
Minnesota enters Saturday’s game with a 19-6 record after defeating the Los Angeles Sparks at home Wednesday afternoon.
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In Wednesday's victory over the Sparks, Kayla McBride led the way for the Lynx as she recorded 24 points while Olivia Miles added 18 points, four rebounds and five assists of her own.
The Lynx will try to grab another victory and extend their winning streak to five games Saturday as they face off against the Fire in a tough home matchup.
Portland enters Saturday’s contest with an 11-14 record after defeating the Washington Mystics on the road in dominant fashion Thursday night.
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Carla Leite led the way for the Fire in Thursday’s victory as she ended the game with 14 points and five assists while Serah Williams recorded 12 points and five rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Fire Injury Report: Will Megan Gustafson Play?
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The Fire have four players listed on their injury report for Saturday, including center Megan Gustafson.
Portland has ruled out Gustafson due to personal reasons as she will miss her second consecutive contest.
The Fire have also ruled out Holly Winterburn due to personal reasons while Sania Feagin will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Karlie Samuelson has been listed as doubtful due to a left middle finger injury and she is expected to miss her first game since July 4.
Lynx Injury Report: Will Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier Play?
The Lynx have two players listed on their injury report for Saturday, though Miles is not one of them.
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Of course, Miles exited Wednesday’s victory with a left ankle sprain but she is off the injury report and will be available for Saturday’s matchup.
Minnesota has ruled out Napheesa Collier as she remains sidelined while recovering from surgery on both ankles.
The Lynx have also ruled out Emma Cechova as she will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Fire and Lynx from Minneapolis at 8:00 p.m. ET.
