Storm host Fire as skid deepens, Leite’s streak looms
Seattle’s 0-11 Western Conference slide meets Portland’s red-hot Leite in a must-win home game for the Storm.
The Portland Fire roll into Climate Pledge Arena riding the momentum of center Teaira Leite’s 32-point outburst, looking to exploit a team already mired in an 0-11 Western Conference skid. Seattle, now 5-16 overall, has lost six straight games and hasn’t won since October 10, leaving little margin for error in a season rapidly slipping out of playoff contention. The Storm rank last in the league in scoring defense and have surrendered at least 90 points in five of their last six outings, a trend Portland’s high-powered offense—ranked third in the WNBA in scoring—will test relentlessly.
