Portland Fire vs Seattle Storm Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 4, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/04/2026, 12:05 AM ET

Fire vs Storm Game Information

The Portland Fire remain on the road Saturday with a 9:00 PM game inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, against the Seattle Storm. Portland has 8 wins and 12 losses coming into this matchup, having lost 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row. The Seattle Storm stay home Saturday well below .500 this season, but they have won 2 of the last 3 following the loss on Thursday to end a 2 game-winning streak. Stay in the news with our WNBA Picks.

Fire Preview

Offensively, Portland has been consistent enough this season, averaging 84.7 points on 44% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Portland has been horrendous, however, allowing 92.3 points per game this year, and they have given up an average of 114 points per game across their last 4 losses. Carla Leite leads the Portland offense this season, averaging 15.1 points and 5.7 assists per game. Bridget Carleton is second on the team, averaging 13.8 points, and Megan Gustafson is 3^rd on the team this season, averaging 12 points per game. Emily Engstler is averaging 8.8 points and leads the team, pulling in 5 rebounds per contest.

Storm Preview

The Seattle Storm offense has been below average this season, averaging 81.1 points on 43% shooting from the floor, but Seattle has averaged 102 points per game across their last 2 victories. Defensively, Seattle has been shaky as well, allowing 86.2 points per game this season. Natisha Hiedeman leads the Seattle offense this season, averaging 15.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. Domonique Malonga has averaged 17.4 points per game this year, but she has played just 12 times. Flau’Jae Johnson is third on the roster, averaging 12.9 points along with a team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game.

Fire vs Storm Sox Pick

Both teams have their issues thus far this season, and each has come into this matchup well below 500. Seattle, however, will have the edge on Saturday. Portland did win the first matchup this year between these 2, but Seattle has played better as of late and has the better defense. Look for the Storm to thrive in front of their home fans Saturday as they do the job to get a needed victory. Take Seattle to do the work, as they get the win and cover at home against Portland.

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