Megan Gustafson just smashed through the 1,000-career-point mark, leading the Portland Fire to a huge 102-92 road victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. What a night for the Iowa legend, showing up huge in her eighth WNBA season.
Gustafson's Unstoppable Fire
The 6-foot-4 center was straight fire against the Dream, dropping a team-leading 17 points. She shot a ridiculous 7 for 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc, and was perfect 1 for 1 from the free throw line. On top of that offensive explosion, Gustafson snagged four boards, dished out an assist, and even blocked a shot in just 27 minutes. Talk about efficiency! This 1,000-point milestone is just the latest proof of her incredible play this season, and for her whole career. Can we just talk about how she also hit 500 career rebounds against Las Vegas on July 9? That's back-to-back big-time benchmarks!A Breakout Season for the Books
Gustafson's been on an absolute tear. Since hitting the 800-career-point mark on May 29, again ironically against the Dream, she's been averaging 14 points on a blistering 53.1% shooting from the field, 42.6% from long range, and 88% from the free-throw line. She's also pulling down 4.4 rebounds and dishing 1.3 assists in nearly 27 minutes per game over that 14-game stretch. It's no wonder she's one of Portland's premier players in their inaugural season. Overall this season, Gustafson is averaging 12.1 points on 54.8% shooting, 40.6% from three-point land, and 84.2% at the charity stripe, plus 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 23 games in 22:30 minutes. She's a consistent force, man. The Fire now sit at 10-13, and Gustafson is clearly a huge part of their success. Next up, they're heading to Uncasville, Conn., to face the Connecticut Sun (5-18) on Tuesday, July 14, with tipoff at 10 a.m. Let's see if Gustafson can keep this incredible run going!This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.