Portland Fire vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/28/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Portland Fire vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

CareFirst Arena is the site where and the Washington Mystics (8-8) will play the Portland Fire (8-10) on Sunday.

The Portland Fire faced the Chicago Sky and ended up losing by a score of 101-78 in their last game. Portland finished having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (26 out of 69) and buried 10 out of their 25 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Fire knocked down 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Portland let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the field on 36 out of 69 shooting. Chicago distributed 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Chicago grabbed 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Chicago finished the game at 79.3% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 29 shots. They also made 6 of their 19 tries from 3-point land.

Megan Gustafson is one player who had an impact for this contest. She finished with 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She was on the court for 23 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. Gustafson finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Portland comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-10 on the campaign. The Fire are shooting 34.9% from downtown (169 of 484) and 80.2% from the free throw line. They average 82.0 points per contest (12th in basketball) while going 44.1% from the field. They cough up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 28.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 356 assists this season, which has them ranked 8th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Fire are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 403 relinquished on the campaign. The Fire defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (247 of 336) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.9% on 3-pointers while they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (88.8).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a final score of 78-76 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest. They gave up possession 17 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Lynx committed 25 personal fouls for the game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.4%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Washington made 5 out of 16 tries (31.3%). When all was said and done, the Mystics shot 26 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Mystics permitted the Lynx to knock down 27 of their 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.0% in this game. They went 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 30 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Washington permitted Minnesota to pull down 37 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Sonia Citron was important for the Mystics for this game. She made 9 out of 14 for this game giving her a rate of 64.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Citron accumulated 28 points in her 34 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Washington has a mark of 8-8 so far this year. The Mystics are responsible for committing 22.1 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.8 times per game (13th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. Washington has scored 1,311 pts so far this season (81.9 per contest) and they snag 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mystics are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Mystics are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 85.1. They allow 19.8 assists and 30.3 rebounds per game, which is 8th and 2nd in basketball. The Washington defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (139 of 412) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (4th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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