The Portland Fire are on the road Thursday night as they travel to take on the Washington Mystics in an interconference matchup.
Portland enters Thursday’s game with a 10-14 record after losing on the road to the Connecticut Sun Tuesday morning.
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In Tuesday’s loss to the Sun, Carla Leite led the way for the Fire as she recorded 18 points and six assists while Emily Engstler added 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals of her own.
The Fire will try to bounce back Thursday as they face off against the Mystics in a tough road matchup.
Washington enters Thursday’s contest with a 12-10 record after defeating the Toronto Tempo on the road Tuesday night.
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Kiki Iriafen led the way for the Mystics in Tuesday’s victory as she ended the game with 25 points and 14 rebounds while Shakira Austin recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Thursday night’s matchup, one may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Fire Injury Report: Will Megan Gustafson, Teja Oblak Play?
The Fire have three players listed on their injury report, including Megan Gustafson and Teja Oblak.
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Portland has ruled out Gustafson due to personal reasons as she will miss her first game of the season.
The Fire have also ruled out Sania Feagin as she will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL while Oblak has been listed as questionable due to an illness.
Mystics Injury Report
The Mystics enter Thursday’s matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.
This is great news for Washington as the team tries to win their third straight game Thursday night at home.
Fans can catch Thursday night’s matchup between the Fire and Mystics from Washington D.C. at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
