Portland FirevsWashington Mystics
POR 123/WSH 124
Things to say
Washington Mystics edged the Portland Fire 124-123 in four overtimes.
01
opener
Mystics-Fire went FOUR overtimes, you kidding me? Washington survived 124-123. One of those games where nobody deserved to take the L.
02
key player
Sonia Citron was nails for Washington, dropped 32 and just kept getting buckets when they needed one. Ice in her veins down the stretch.
03
hot take
Portland lost but Carla Leite was the best player on that floor. 32 and 9 dimes, ran the whole show. She got robbed.
04
deep cut
Shakira Austin quietly grabbed 13 boards and owned the paint all night. That's the stuff that wins you a four-OT war.
05
exit
Anyway, Fire are gonna be kicking themselves on this one. Curious to see how they bounce back next time out.
The recap
Four overtimes, and Washington needed every second of it to survive 124-123. Sonia Citron put on an absolute clinic with 32 to lead the way, but Portland's Carla Leite matched her bucket for bucket with 32 and 9 dimes and nearly stole one on the road.
Shakira Austin owned the glass with 13 boards and the Mystics had just enough left in the tank when it mattered. Portland takes the L by a single point after a marathon, and that one's gonna sting for a while.