Seattle Storm vs Portland Fire Prediction 6/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Seattle Storm and the Portland Fire meet Wednesday in WNBA action from the Moda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Storm vs. Portland Fire prediction.

Seattle Storm Recap

The Seattle Storm come into this game looking to rebound from a 76-72 loss at the hands of the Golden State Valkyries last time out to sit at 3-12 this season. After this game, the Storm will head on the road for a game against the Phoenix Mercury.

Storm Lose 8 In A Row

Flau’jae Johnson has 11.8 PPG along with 5.4 RPG. Dominique Malonga has 14.8 PPG with 5.8 RPG to lead the Storm in rebounding and Natisha Hiedeman has 13.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 4.1 APG. Awa Fam has 10.3 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Storm so far this season. Zia Cooke has 8.6 PPG with 2 RPG and Jade Melbourne has 9.2 PPG with 3.5 APG as well this season.

Portland Fire Recap

The Portland Fire come into this game looking to shake off a 107-74 loss at the hands of Minnesota last time out to sit at 7-9 this season. After this game, the Fire will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Sky.

Fire Lose 6 Of Last 8 Games

Carla Leite has 16.3 PPG with 4 APG while Bridget Carleton’s added 15.3 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.1 APG.  Sug Sutton also has 11.3 PPG with 5.7 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Portland so far this season. Sarah Ashlee Barker has 9.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Emily Engstler has 8.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG and Megan Gustafson has 9 PPG. Luisa Geiselsoder has 6 PPG with 3.9 RPG as well this season.

Seattle Storm @ Portland Fire Betting Trends: June 17, 2026

Why the Portland Fire will win

• The Storm have lost each of their last eight games.
• The favorites have won nine of the Storm’s last 10 games.
• The home team has covered the spread in six of the Storm’s last seven games.
• The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five Wednesday road games.

Why the Seattle Storm will win

• The underdogs have won three of the Fire’s last four games at Moda Center.
• The Fire have lost five of their last six games.
• The Storm have covered the spread in each of their last four night games.
• The Fire have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games.

Total Points Facts

• Five of the Storm’s last six road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Five of the Fire’s last six night games at Moda Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Portland Fire Player Facts

• Megan Gustafson is the only player to have made 8+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.
• Emily Engstler has recorded 1+ blocks and 1+ steals in three consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.

Seattle Storm Player Facts

• Natisha Hiedeman has hit 2+ three-pointers in five consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Flau’jae Johnson has recorded two games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Portland Fire rank 14th for offensive rebounds per game this season (7.0).
• The Portland Fire rank 14th for free throws made per game this season (13.8).
• The Seattle Storm rank 14th for point differential per game this season (-6.7).
• The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (37.1).

Seattle Storm vs. Portland Fire Prediction

I’m on the Fire here. I think backing Portland at home in this game is the lesser of two evils between two struggling teams and I think Seattle has been the most disappointing team in the WNBA outside of the Phoenix Mercury. I look for Portland to get back on track at home with a win and cover here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Portland -3.5