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Atlanta Dream host Portland Fire as both teams enter with recent wins and key injuries
The 13-9 Atlanta Dream face the 9-13 Portland Fire at 4 p.m. ET on July 11 at Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia. Atlanta enters after an 89-78 win over Seattle that ended a five-game losing streak.
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The Atlanta Dream host the Portland Fire on Saturday afternoon at the Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia. The game tips off at 4 p.m. ET and airs on CBS and Paramount+. Atlanta improved to 13-9 with an 89-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on July 9 that ended a five-game losing streak.
Angel Reese posted 18 points and 22 rebounds in that contest for her 15th consecutive double-double, passing Tina Charles for the most double-doubles by any player in her first three WNBA seasons. Reese rolled her right ankle with 1:19 left and received her seventh technical foul; she was ruled out for Saturday with a right leg injury.
Reese leads the league with 11.7 rebounds per game and averages 15 points.
Portland fell to 9-13 after an 88-80 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on July 9. The Fire's Carla Leite enters with 112 assists, a single-season franchise record that surpassed the 104 set by Ukari Figgs in 2002. Leite averages 15.2 points and 5.6 assists.
Atlanta defeated Portland 86-66 on May 29, forcing 28 turnovers that produced 33 points. The betting line lists Atlanta as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 172.5.
