Toronto takes on Portland, seeks to break 7-game slide

Toronto enters its matchup at Portland Fire looking to snap a seven-game slide. The Tempo (10-20 overall, 5-8 in the Eastern Conference) visit the Fire (11-19, 3-10 in the Western Conference) on Thursday at 10 p.m. EDT. Portland is 6-9 at home and sits eighth in the Western Conference in rebounding, averaging 29.5 boards; Emily Engstler leads with 5.2 rebounds. Offensively, Portland scores 86.2 points per game, while Toronto allows 93.6. Toronto averages 87.5 points and concedes 92.1. The teams meet for the second time this season—Portland won 99-80 on May 23 with Engstler scoring 16. Toronto is 1-2 in games decided by under four points. Injuries: Fire—Sarah Ashlee Barker and Sania Feagin out for the season (knees); Tempo—Brittney Sykes out (foot).