Portland Fire vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 9/20/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Sep 17, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) dribbles against Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (32) during the first half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Portland Fire
Los Angeles Sparks
Team Records
16-26
15-26
Spread
+1.5 -115
-1.5 -105
Moneyline
-102
-118
Total
Over 176.5 (-110)
Under 176.5 (-110)
Where
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
When
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
USA Net
The Portland Fire and the Los Angeles Sparks meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland Fire vs. Los Angeles Sparks prediction.
Matchup History
The Los Angeles Sparks won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 106-101 back on August 2nd, 2026, making the Sparks 2-0 in this head-to-head matchup.
Portland Fire Recap
The Portland Fire come into this game looking to rebound from an 82-66 loss at the hands of the Golden State Valkyries last time out to sit at 16-26 this season. After this game, the Fire will head home for a rematch against Golden State to close out the regular season.
Fire Lose 3 Straight & 6 Of Last 7
Carla Leite leads the Fire in scoring with 15.9 PPG along with 2.1 RPG and a team-high 6.3 APG while Bridget Carleton has added 14.3 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.2 APG. Three more Fire players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Megan DiLeo who has 13.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG, Sarah Ashlee Barker with 10.7 PPG and 4.5 RPG, and Emily Engstler who has 10.0 PPG with a team-high 5.6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Portland so far this season. Frieda Buhner also has 6.3 PPG with 2.2 RPG as well for the Fire up to this point in the year.
Los Angeles Sparks Recap
The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 97-77 loss at the hands of Dallas last time out to sit at 15-26 this season. After this game, the Sparks will head on the road for a game against the Las Vegas Aces.
Sparks Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Nneka Ogwumike leads the Sparks in scoring with 17.2 PPG while pulling down a team-high 8.9 RPG along with 3.0 APG so far this season. Two more Sparks players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Rae Burrell with 14.6 PPG and Dearica Hamby who has 14.5 PPG with 7.1 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the primary double-digit scorers for Los Angeles up to this point in the year. Cameron Brink adds 9.6 PPG with 5.0 RPG, while Erica Wheeler chips in 9.0 PPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Sparks in assists.
Portland Fire @ Los Angeles Sparks Betting Trends: September 20, 2026
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
The Fire have lost each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
The Sparks have covered the spread in eight of their last nine day games.
The Fire have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Portland Fire will win
The Sparks have lost each of their last three games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
The Fire have won each of their last three games as road underdogs following a road loss.
The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in 13 of their last 14 games as favorites following a road loss.
The Fire have covered the spread in each of their last four road games following a road loss.
Total Points Facts
Nine of the Sparks’ last 10 games as home favorites following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Each of the Fire’s last four road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
Ariel Atkins has recorded at least 1 steal in 17 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Nneka Ogwumike is the only qualified player in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (8.8) and free-throw percentage (85.7%) this season.
Portland Fire Player Facts
Emily Engstler is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 4+ blocks in consecutive games this season.
Megan DiLeo ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for FG% (55.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (91.9).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.6).
The Portland Fire rank 14th for turnovers per game this season (15.2).
The Portland Fire rank 14th for opponent free throws made per game this season (18.8).
Portland Fire vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prediction
I’m on the Sparks at home here. I get the case to be made for the Fire as the Sparks haven’t been really worth laying points with up to this point down the stretch. That being said, this is the third game in four nights for Portland and I think the Sparks take advantage of the tired legs in a nothing game on both sides so give me the Sparks.
