Portland Fire vs Minnesota Lynx Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 18, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/18/2026, 12:30 AM ET

Fire vs Lynx Game Information

The Portland Fire will be on the road Saturday night for an 8:00 PM game inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN, against the Minnesota Lynx at 8:00 PM. Portland has struggled a bit this season, coming into Saturday 3 games below .500, but they have won 3 of the last 5 games played. The Minnesota Lynx stay home Saturday with 19 wins and 6 losses, currently the top team in the Western Conference, riding a 4 game-winning streak after a 9-point home victory against Los Angeles last time out. Stay in the news with our WNBA Picks.

Fire Preview

The Portland offense has been consistent this season, averaging 85 points on 44% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Portland has had its issues allowing 89.8 points per game this season through 25 games played. Carla Leite leads the Portland offense this season, averaging 15.3 points and 5.8 assists per game. Bridget Carleton is averaging 13.5 points, and Megan Gustafson is averaging 12.2 points per game. Emily Engstler is averaging 9.3 points and leads the team, pulling in 5.5 rebounds per game.

Lynx Preview

The Minnesota Lynx offense has carried the team this season, averaging 90.8 points on 48% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 81.9 points per game this season. Olivia Miles is leading Minnesota this season, averaging 19.3 points and 5.7 assists per game. Kayla McBride is averaging 17.3 points, and Courtney Williams is averaging 15.6 points per game. Natasha Howard averages 16.5 points and leads the team, pulling in 8 rebounds per game.

Fire vs Lynx Sox Pick

The Minnesota Lynx are the better team in this matchup, riding a hot hand coming into Saturday. Look for Minnesota to continue their tear in this matchup as they defend their lead in the Western Conference standings. Take Minnesota to use their strengths on both sides of the ball to overwhelm a lackluster Portland team, leading to the win at cover at home to increase their winning streak to five games.

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