Minnesota Lynx vs Portland Fire Prediction, 8/12/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Portland Fire

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: WNBA League Pass

Moda Center is the venue where and the Portland Fire (13-19) will play the Minnesota Lynx (27-7) on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Dallas Wings and notched a win by a score of 103-90 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 72) and buried 18 of their 39 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 5 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 29 assists in the game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 54.4% from the floor on 37 out of 68 shooting. Dallas doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Dallas collected 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Dallas walked away from this one shooting 90.9% at the free throw line by making 10 of 11 shots. They also made 6 of their 20 attempts from three-point range.

Kayla McBride is one player who had an impact for this contest. She scored 43 points on 16 out of 21 shooting. She played 32 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. McBride shot 76.2% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 27-7 this season. The Lynx are shooting 39.6% on shots from distance (319 of 806) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 92.9 points per contest (2nd in the league) while going 48.5% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 752 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 697 surrendered this year. The Lynx defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.4% (507 of 558) and they concede 32.6 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 33.0% from 3-point land and they are 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.8).

In their last game, the Portland Fire got the win with a final of 100-93 against the Seattle Storm. The Fire pulled down 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Storm were called for 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Fire to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Portland buried 15 of 36 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Fire ended up going 34 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 51.5%. The Fire permitted the Storm to make 32 out of 68 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.1% in this matchup. They finished 36.1% from downtown by hitting 13 of 36 and ended up going 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Portland permitted Seattle to pull down 27 in all (6 offensive).

Bridget Carleton was important for the Fire for the game. She made 9 of 19 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and had 6 rebounds. Carleton scored 24 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in this contest.

Portland has a mark of 13-19 for the season. The Fire are committing 22.3 fouls per contest and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 20.8 times per game (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Portland has accounted for 2,783 pts on the season (87.0 per contest) and they collect 29.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Fire are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in basketball. The Fire defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 91.8. They give up 23.5 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 15th and 8th in basketball. The Portland defense concedes 34.4% on 3-pointers (288 of 837) and opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (12th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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