Portland Fire roll past Toronto Tempo 99-80 in first matchup between WNBA expansion teams‎

Emily Engstler had 16 points and seven rebounds, Portland dominated the second half, and the Fire defeated the Toronto Tempo 99-80 on Saturday in the inaugural matchup between these two expansion teams. The Fire led 66-61 through three quarters and a 3-pointer from Nyadiew Puoch capped an 11-0 run early in the fourth that left Portland in command, 77-63. The Fire (3-3) scored 33 points in the fourth quarter and came up just short of the first 100-point game in their inaugural season.