Portland Fire vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/26/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Portland Fire vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+4.5)

The Portland Fire (8-10) go to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (5-12). Chicago opens this game as 4.5 point favorites. The over/under opens at 173.5.

The Portland Fire faced off with the Chicago Sky and took a loss by a score of 101-78 in their last contest. Portland walked away from the contest having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (26 of 69) and converted 10 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Fire knocked down 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Portland allowed 52.2% from the floor on 36 out of 69 shooting. Chicago earned 12 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Chicago collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Chicago went 79.3% at the free throw line by burying 23 of 29 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Megan Gustafson is someone who was a factor for this game. She finished with 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 23 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. Gustafson finished 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Portland heads into this matchup with a record of 8-10 so far this season. The Fire are shooting 34.9% on 3-point shots (169 of 484) and 80.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.0 points per contest (12th in the WNBA) while hitting 44.1% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 22.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 28.4 boards per contest and has tallied 356 assists on the campaign, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Fire are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 403 conceded so far this season. The Fire defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (247 of 336) and they concede 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.9% from 3-point land and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (88.8).

When they last played, the Chicago Sky took home the win by a final score of 101-78 when they played the Portland Fire. The Sky snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Fire earned 29 fouls for this contest which got the Sky to the free throw line for 29 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a clip of 79.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago knocked down 6 out of their 19 attempts (31.6%). Overall, the Sky shot 36 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 52.2%. The Sky permitted the Fire to convert 26 out of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 25 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Portland to grab 49 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Skylar Diggins ended up being a major contributor for the Sky for this game. She buried 5 out of 10 in this matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds. Diggins tallied 15 points in her 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists in the game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 5-12 on the year. Chicago has accounted for 1,419 pts this year (83.5 per contest) and they average 33.4 rebounds per contest. The Sky are responsible for committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.6% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Sky are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which is 13th in the WNBA. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.4 times per game (11th in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 88.2. The Chicago defense surrenders 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 390) and their opponents are knocking down 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 19.1 assists and 39.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 2nd and 15th in the league. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-4.5)

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