Seattle Storm vs Portland Fire Prediction, 8/8/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Portland Fire

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: NBA TV

The Portland Fire (12-19) host the Seattle Storm (6-27) at Moda Center on Saturday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the New York Liberty and ended up losing by a score of 92-86 in their last game. Seattle finished the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (36 out of 79) and made 7 of their 22 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Storm buried 7 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 35 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Seattle allowed the other team to shoot 44.0% from the field on 33 of 75 shooting. New York doled out 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, New York had 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. New York ended up shooting 90.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 21 attempts. They made 7 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point range.

Dominique Malonga is one player who was a major contributor for the game. She ended up with 31 points on 14 of 20 shooting. She played for 30 mins played and also collected 10 boards. Malonga finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a record of 6-27 this season. The Storm are connecting on 32.3% on shots from distance (275 of 852) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 82.7 points per contest (13th in the league) while going 43.3% from the floor. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is collecting 33.5 boards per contest and has totaled 635 assists this season, which is 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. When they are on the defensive end, the Storm have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 684 relinquished for the campaign. The Storm defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (413 of 572) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 31.4% on three-point shots and they rank 10th in the league in opponents points per game (88.3).

In their last game, the Portland Fire went home victorious with a score of 97-83 when they faced the Toronto Tempo. The Fire were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Tempo earned 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Fire to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about three-point attempts, Portland knocked down 11 of 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fire finished the game shooting 33 out of 66 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. The Fire allowed the Tempo to make 29 out of their 72 tries from the field which had them at 40.3% in this game. They shot 29.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 31 and finished the game at 16 of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to rebounds, Portland permitted Toronto to grab 36 in all (12 offensive).

Carla Leite ended up being a major contributor for the Fire in this game. She made 5 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Leite accumulated 27 points in her 30 mins on the hardwood and tallied 11 dimes in this game.

Portland has a record of 12-19 this year. Portland has tallied 2,683 points so far this season (86.5 per contest) and they grab 29.6 rebounds per game. The Fire are committing 22.4 fouls per game and they go 81.7% from the free throw line. In terms of offensive execution, the Fire are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the league. They are earning an assist 20.7 times per game (9th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Fire on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 91.8. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Portland defense concedes 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (275 of 801) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 23.7 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 15th and 9th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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