Seattle Storm vs Portland Fire Prediction, 6/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Portland Fire

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+2.5)

Moda Center is the site where and the Portland Fire (7-9) will play the Seattle Storm (3-12) on Wednesday. Seattle opens this matchup as 2.5 point dogs. The total has been set at 163.5.

The Seattle Storm stepped onto the hardwood against the Golden State Valkyries and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-72 in their last game. Seattle ended with a 37.9% field goal percentage (25 of 66) and converted 10 of 23 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Storm made 12 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the field on 24 of 66 shooting. Golden State doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Golden State snagged 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Golden State shot 87.0% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 23 shots. They converted 8 of 37 shots from 3-point land.

Natisha Hiedeman is someone who had an impact in this game. She totaled 26 points on 8 of 17 shooting. She saw the court for 33 minutes played and collected 4 boards. Hiedeman went 47.1% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Seattle comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-12 so far this season. The Storm are connecting on 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (126 of 380) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.4 points per contest (15th in basketball) while hitting 40.5% from the floor. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Seattle is snagging 31.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 266 dimes so far this year, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Storm are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. The Storm defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (181 of 283) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 287 conceded so far this season. They give up 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 6th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (83.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Portland Fire took a defeat with a final score of 107-74 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Fire recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the game. They turned the ball over 21 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Lynx had 14 fouls for the contest which took the Fire to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. When talking about 3-pointers, Portland buried 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Fire walked away from this one shooting 28 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 40.6%. The Fire permitted the Lynx to bury 42 out of their 77 tries from the field which had them sitting at 54.5% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 43.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Portland permitted Minnesota to pull down 40 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Frieda Buhner was important for the Fire in the game. She made 3 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Buhner accumulated 10 points in her 20 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Portland has a mark of 7-9 for the year. Portland has accumulated 1,304 points this season (81.5 per game) and they snag 28.2 rebounds per contest. The Fire are responsible for committing 22.5 fouls per contest and they hit 79.7% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fire are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 7th in basketball. They are dishing out assists 19.8 times per game (7th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per contest. The Fire defensively are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per contest with 88.0. They have relinquished 22.1 assists and 33.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 14th and 8th in basketball. The Portland defense gives up 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 423) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (-2.5)

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