{"id":677041,"date":"2026-06-01T01:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/677041\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:59:08","slug":"megan-gustafson-joins-elite-wnba-company-after-dominant-game-vs-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/677041\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Gustafson joins elite WNBA company after dominant game vs. Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday night, former Iowa women’s basketball center Megan Gustafson scored the 800th point<\/a> of her WNBA career. What she did for an encore was even more impressive.<\/p>\n

The very next day, Gustafson and the Portland Fire<\/a> hosted Caitlin Clark<\/a> and the Indiana Fever<\/a>. And in the battle of the two former Hawkeye<\/a> superstars, it was Gustafson who seized the upper hand with a career game.<\/p>\n

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After a slow start, the Fire settled in and took it to Indiana, ultimately winning the game, 100-84<\/a>. Gustafson was a huge reason why. Gustafson was unstoppable, scoring 22 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night from the field. She did it in just 28 minutes, carving up the Fever’s defense.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Gustafson became just the 15th player in WNBA history to score at least 20 points in a game without missing a shot.<\/p>\n

Those 22 points were the second-most in a single game for Gustafson as a pro, just behind the 24 points she scored for Las Vegas<\/a> in 2024. She’s now averaging a career-high 10.4 points per game this season, having found a home<\/a> in Portland, her fifth team in eight WNBA seasons.<\/p>\n

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Gustafson and the Fire will next take the court on Tuesday night in Commissioner’s Cup action when they battle the Golden State Valkyries<\/a> at 9 p.m. CT on Fubo<\/a> and the WNBA League Pass.<\/p>\n

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