The Dallas Wings are at home Tuesday night as they host the Portland Fire in a Western Conference matchup.
Dallas enters Tuesday’s game with a 22-16 record after defeating the Seattle Storm at home Sunday afternoon.
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In Sunday’s victory over the Storm, Paige Bueckers led the way for the Wings as she recorded 32 points, four rebounds and four assists while Jessica Shepard added 11 points, 11 rebounds and four assists of her own.
The Wings will try to grab another victory Tuesday and set a new single-season franchise record for wins as they face off against a struggling Fire team at home.
Portland enters Tuesday’s contest with a 15-22 record after losing at home to the Washington Mystics Sunday night.
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Carla Letie led the way for the Fire in Sunday’s loss as she ended the game with 27 points and 11 assists while Emily Engstler recorded 23 points and six rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Tuesday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Fire Injury Report
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The Fire have three players listed on their injury report as they have ruled out Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sania Feagin and Luisa Geiselsoder.
Portland has ruled out Barker and Feagin as they will both miss the remainder of the season with torn left ACLs.
The Fire have also ruled out Geiselsoder as she will miss the remainder of the season as well due to personal reasons.
Wings Injury Report: Will Alanna Smith, Aziaha James Play?
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The Wings have three players listed on their injury report, though Alanna Smith is not one of them.
Of course, Smith exited Sunday’s victory with a head injury, though she was able to return, and she will be available for Tuesday’s game as she is not on the Wings’ injury report.
Dallas has ruled out Aziaha James due to her being away from the team and recovering from a left leg injury that has sidelined her since Aug. 14.
The Wings have also ruled out Azzi Fudd as she will miss the remainder of the season as she is set to undergo right knee surgery while Costanza Verona remains sidelined after Dallas temporarily suspended her contract on Aug. 8.
Fans can catch Tuesday night’s matchup between the Fire and Wings from Dallas at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
