Portland Fire vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/20/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Portland Fire vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (15-26) play the Portland Fire (16-25) at crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Portland Fire took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and ended up losing by a score of 94-91 in their last game. Portland finished the contest with a 46.8% FG percentage (29 out of 62) and knocked down 12 of 30 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Fire knocked down 21 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 25 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. Phoenix totaled 7 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Moreover, Phoenix snagged 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Phoenix finished the game shooting 86.7% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 30 tries. They knocked down 12 of their 25 shots from downtown.

Emily Engstler is one player who came through in this matchup. She left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. She played 29 mins and grabbed 7 boards. Engstler finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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Portland heads into this contest with a record of 16-25 this year. The Fire are shooting 35.0% on three-point shots (426 of 1,218) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They average 86.7 points per contest (8th in the league) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. They turn it over 14.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 22.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is snagging 30.1 boards per contest and has totaled 843 assists on the campaign, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Fire have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers while they are 13th in the league in points per game from their opponents (91.1). The Fire are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (557 of 757) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists with 941 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 97-77 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Sparks were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 13 steals for the game. The Wings had 16 fouls in this contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Sparks shot 29 for 78 from the floor which had them shooting 37.2%. The Sparks allowed the Wings to convert 38 out of their 75 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by going 10 out of 30 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Dallas to grab 46 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Nneka Ogwumike pitched in for the Sparks in the matchup. She buried 8 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Ogwumike accumulated 18 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 15-26 on the campaign. The Sparks are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per game and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 21.9 times per game (3rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 3,571 pts on the campaign (87.1 per contest) and they average 31.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in the WNBA. The Sparks on defense are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 91.9. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (15th in the league). The Los Angeles defense concedes 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (371 of 1,097) and opponents are making 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 22.6 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 14th and 13th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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