It’s the Portland Fire versus the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 20, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- TV Channels: USA Network
How to Watch Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever on May 20, 2026
You can watch the Indiana Fever take on the Portland Fire live on USA Network channel 242 with DIRECTV on May 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.
Portland Fire (2-2) at Indiana Fever (2-2) — Game Preview
The Portland Fire arrive at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 2-2 to open their inaugural campaign, matching the Indiana Fever’s identical 2-2 mark four games in. The hosts have run a higher-tempo attack so far, averaging 95.5 points per game to Portland’s 86.5, the nine-point gap pointing to where this one likely tilts.
Caitlin Clark is driving the Fever offense at 24.3 points and 9.0 assists per night with 100.0% accuracy from the foul line, the engine of an Indiana group already shooting 46.2% from the field as a team. Bridget Carleton has been Portland’s most reliable scoring source at 17.0 points per game on 92.3% from the line, a number that lets the Fire convert any trip the Fever send to the stripe. Look out also for Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell, who is scoring 23.5 per game on 46.3% from the floor and giving Clark a second high-volume option in the backcourt. Portland’s bench will need to keep pace with a Fever group averaging 22.8 assists per game, the second-highest figure in this matchup.
National TV
USA Network
What Time is the Indiana Fever vs. Portland Fire Game Today?
The Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever game starts at 7:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever?
You can watch Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever on USA Network.
Players to Watch: Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever
Portland Fire
Bridget Carleton — F. Carleton leads the Fire at 17.0 points per game and shoots a near-automatic 92.3% from the foul line, the kind of clean stroke that turns marginal contact into easy buckets. Her 44.9% field-goal mark sits above the Fire’s team rate of 45.0%, marking her as one of Portland’s most efficient volume scorers.
Sarah Ashlee Barker — G. A perimeter complement to Carleton, Barker is putting up 10.5 points per game on a striking 54.8% from the field and 60.0% from three over 22.0 minutes a night. With Portland’s team three-point percentage at 34.8%, her shooting accounts for a sizable share of the Fire’s most efficient looks from the arc.
Luisa Geiselsoder — C. The German center handles inside coverage at 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game across 24.3 minutes, with a defensive-to-offensive board split of 4.3 to 0.5 that flags her work on her own glass. Her 1.0 turnover average inside Portland’s 12.8 team rate keeps her decision-making clean for a frontcourt piece.
Indiana Fever
Caitlin Clark — G. Clark is running the Fever at 24.3 points and 9.0 assists per game in 30.8 minutes, with 100.0% accuracy from the free-throw line through four games. Her 42.5% field-goal rate sits a tick below Indiana’s 46.2% team mark, a reminder that volume and creation define her impact more than efficiency on contested looks.
Kelsey Mitchell — G. Mitchell pairs with Clark as Indiana’s secondary engine, putting up 23.5 points per game on 46.3% from the floor and 32.3% from three across 31.8 minutes. Add in 72.7% from the foul line, and the Fever own two of the top scoring guards on tonight’s slate.
Monique Billings — F. Billings anchors the Fever interior at 7.3 rebounds per game with a 4.3 defensive to 3.0 offensive split, the offensive figure unusually high for a frontcourt rotation player. She gives Indiana a second-chance threat behind a Fire team averaging just 26.8 boards a game.
Injury Report: Portland Fire vs. Indiana Fever
Portland Fire
Kamiah Smalls (F) — day-to-day, left ankle
Karlie Samuelson (G) — out, left foot
Carla Leite (G) — day-to-day, right ankle
Teja Oblak (G) — out, not injury related
Indiana Fever
No significant injuries reported.
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