Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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by Paul Tamayo | in WNBA Picks
The Indiana Fever (2-2) host the Portland Fire (2-2) in a WNBA 2026 regular-season matchup on Wednesday, May 20, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Both teams have even records heading into Wednesday, alternating between wins and losses. The interesting part of it is that both Fever and the Fire are coming off wins, giving them much-needed momentum.
As for the Fever, they defeated the rebuilding Seattle Storm, 89-78. Caitlin Clark led the charge for Indy, finishing with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 blocks. Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunninham tallied 17 markers apiece.
Now in her third year in the league, Clark has upped her averages. Through four games, she's currently producing career-highs of 24.3 points and 9.0 assists.
Meanwhile, the Fire narrowly escaped the winless Connecticut Sun, 83-82. Bridget Carleton and Sara Ashlee Barker both finished with 18 points, while Emily Engstler contributed 15 markers.
Despite being a newly built team, the Fire has been a pleasant surprise, starting with their upset win over the New York Liberty. They also have a 109.2 offensive rating, which is good for 8th in the league.
Still, Clark and the Fever have the better offensive rating, ranking 5th with 110.7.
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Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.63 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
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0.407 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
Indiana Fever and Portland Fire Latest Matches
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Players list
L. Hull
T. Harris
K. Mitchell
A. Boston
M. Billings
S. Sutton
N. Puoch
E. Engstler
B. Carleton
Substitutes
C. Clark
R. Johnson
S. Cunningham
S. Walker-Kimbrough
M. Hines-Allen
M. Timpson
D. Dantas
H. Jones
H. Winterburn
K. Smalls
S. Barker
K. Samuelson
C. Leite
S. Williams
Indiana Fever - Portland Fire Key Points
- The Fever are coming off an 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm.
- The Fire narrowly escaped a 1-point win over the winless Connecticut Sun.
- The Fever have the better offensive and defensive rating.
- The Fire turned the ball over 15 times in their last game.
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Our Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire Prediction
The Fire have been a good surprise so far, beating the New York Liberty once and getting balanced contributions across the board. However, they will be going through another litmus test, facing a red-hot Caitlin Clark and the Fever.
Clark has been putting up career-highs on both points and assists, as she seeks a better campaign for the Fever in her third year. Look for Clark and company to be the favorites on Wednesday. Our prediction for the Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire match is: Fever (-13.5) cover the spread.
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