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Lexie Hull added 16 points on a perfect shooting night — going 4
of 4 from the field, all 3-pointers, and 4 of 4 on free throws —
and had eight rebounds for the Fever (3-2). Tyasha Harris made
her first start for the Fever, in Clark’s place, and finished
with seven assists, two steals and no turnovers, but was
scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting.
Boston returned after she missed a game for the first time in
her career, an 89-78 home win over Seattle on Sunday.
Bridget Carleton scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half
and Sug Sutton finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for
the expansion Fire (2-3).
Sarah Ashlee Barker made a midrange jumper that trimmed
Portland's deficit to 32-30 with 5:46 left in the first half,
but the Fever scored 21 of the next 28 points to take a 16-point
lead at the end of second quarter. Indiana shot 55% (18 of 33)
from the field, outscored the Fire 13-6 from the free-throw
line, and had 13 assists in the first half.
The Fever led by double figures throughout the second half.
At the end of the third quarter, Portland’s Nyadiew Puoch
struggled to put weight on her right leg as she was helped to
the bench, then walked to the locker room and did not return.
Puoch, a 21-year-old rookie who had scored in double figures in
back-to-back games, was scoreless in 20 minutes.
Up next
Fire: At Toronto on Saturday.
Fever: Host Golden State on Friday.
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