Portland Fire vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/24/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Portland Fire vs Chicago Sky

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+1.5)

The Chicago Sky (4-12) host the Portland Fire (8-9) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this contest have Chicago as 1.5 point favorites. The O/U has been set at 168.5.

The Portland Fire faced off with the Seattle Storm and took home the win by a score of 94-89 in their last contest. Portland finished the contest having earned a 38.6% FG percentage (27 out of 70) and knocked down 17 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Fire converted 23 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 85.2%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 32 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 20 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Portland allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the floor on 32 out of 67 shooting. Seattle earned 8 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Seattle collected 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Seattle went 84.2% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of 19 tries. They knocked down 9 of 24 tries from distance.

Bridget Carleton is one player who was a major factor in this contest. She accumulated 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. Carleton walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Portland enters this matchup with a record of 8-9 this year. They are giving up possession 14.8 times per game and as a team they commit 22.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is grabbing 28.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 336 dimes so far this year, which ranks 8th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Fire are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (159 of 459) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.2 pts per contest (12th in basketball) while hitting 44.5% from the field. Defensively, the Fire are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are 14th in the league in allowing assists with 376 surrendered for the season. The Fire are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (235 of 318) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 34.0% on shots from distance and they are 10th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (88.1).

In their last game, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 92-63 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Sky were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Sun committed 23 personal fouls in the game which took the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They were able to convert 25 of those for a percentage of 78.1%. When discussing three-point shots, Chicago buried 4 of their 30 attempts (13.3%). When all was said and done, the Sky shot 17 for 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 23.3%. The Sky allowed the Sun to knock down 34 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7% in this contest. They shot 30.8% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). When talking about rebounds, Chicago allowed Connecticut to grab 35 overall (9 offensive).

Kamilla Cardoso ended up being a factor for the Sky for the matchup. She converted 6 of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 14 rebounds. Cardoso tallied 16 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-12 for the campaign. As an offense, the Sky are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league. Chicago has totaled 1,318 points on the year (82.4 per game) and they pull down 33.1 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 18.9 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Sky are responsible for committing 21.9 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line. The Sky defensively are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per game with 88.9. The Chicago defense gives up 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (111 of 365) and their opponents are making 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 19.1 assists and 40.1 total boards per game, which is 2nd and 15th in basketball. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland (+1.5)

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