The Seattle Storm travel to Moda Center on Wednesday looking to snap an eight-game skid as they face the Portland Fire, losers of five of six.
Natisha Hiedeman is enjoying a career-best season offensively, and my Storm vs. Fire predictions call for another productive performance as a scorer.
Read on in my WNBA picks to see why I’m all in on Hiedeman’s scoring line, and why I think she and Awa Fam will lead Seattle to its first win since May 24.
Storm vs Fire prediction
Storm vs Fire best bet: Natisha Hiedeman Over 13.5 points (-105)
Natisha Hiedeman leads the Seattle Storm with a career-best 14.7 points, but she’s upped that average to 19.7 across her last three games. She leads her team in FGA and 3PA and ranks second in minutes.
Seattle’s top scorer gets a phenomenal matchup tonight. The Portland Fire sport the WNBA’s worst Defensive Rating at 111.3, but over the last five games, that rating has plummeted to 117.
In that span, Portland has surrendered 92.4 PPG (second-most). Hiedeman has scored 14+ in five straight games and nine of 15 overall. I’ll happily take this line up to 15.5.
COVERS INTEL: Hiedeman has been on a heater from downtown, going 3.4-of-8 from beyond the arc on 42.5% shooting across her last five games. The Portland Fire allow the sixth-highest three-point percentage this season at 33.8, offering Hiedeman an opportunity to stay hot from deep.
Storm vs Fire same-game parlay
Rookie Awa Fam has started five straight, and she leads Seattle in minutes per game in that span at 31.4. She’s scored 10+ points three times in the starting lineup, and she gets an advantageous matchup with the W’s worst defense, making this line bettable to 11.5.
Both teams rank in the Bottom 6 in Offensive Rating, but Seattle’s 7th-ranked Defensive Rating gives it an edge over a Portland team that can neither score nor stop opponents from scoring. With such a small 3.5-point spread, I prefer the ML wager at plus-money odds for more profit.
Storm vs Fire SGP
- Natisha Hiedeman Over 13.5 points
- Awa Fam Over 9.5 points
- Storm moneyline
- Best bet: 11-10, -0.68 units
- SGP: 4-17, +4.4 units
Storm vs Fire odds
- Spread: Seattle +3.5 | Portland -3.5
- Moneyline: Seattle +135 | Portland -160
- Over/Under: Over 161.5 | Under 161.5
Storm vs Fire trend
Seattle is 4-1 ATS across its last five games. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Storm vs Fire
| Location | Moda Center, Portland, OR |
| Date | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | WNBA League Pass |
Storm vs Fire latest injuries
Storm: Taina Mair (coach's decision), Jordan Horston (undisclosed) & Ezi Magbegor (foot) ruled out.
Fire: Holly Winterburn (foot) & Karlie Samuelson (abductor) day-to-day.
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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