Lynx vs. Fire: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - July 18

The Minnesota Lynx (19-6) will be looking to extend a three-game home winning run when taking on the Portland Fire (11-14) on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Target Center. It airs at 8 p.m. ET on Victory+ and FOX12+.

In its last outing, Minnesota picked up a 96-87 victory over Los Angeles. The Lynx were led by Kayla McBride, who wound up with 24 points, while Courtney Williams added 19 points and four assists.

Portland were winners on the road over Washington, 75-56, in its last game. Its top performers were Carla Leite (14 PTS, 5 AST, 41.7 FG%) and Serah Williams (12 PTS, 83.3 FG%).

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Lynx vs. Fire Betting Lines

Grab a look below at the most recent betting lines for the Lynx-Fire game.

• Favorite: Lynx (-13.5)
• Total: 173.5
• Lynx Moneyline: -847
• Fire Moneyline: +540

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Lynx Betting Insights

• The Lynx have an implied moneyline win probability of 89.4% in this game.
• Minnesota has won 16 of the 20 games when it was favored on the moneyline this season (80%).
• The Lynx have compiled a 14-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Minnesota's 25 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 173.5 points 13 times.
• The Lynx have had an average of 170.0 points in their games this season, 3.5 fewer than this matchup's total.

Fire Betting Insights

• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 15.6% chance of a victory for the Fire.
• This season, Portland has won eight out of the 20 games, or 40%, in which it has been the underdog.
• The Fire have covered 12 times in 25 games with a spread this season.
• Portland has played 13 games this season that ended with a combined score over 173.5 points.
• The Fire have a 169.9-point average over/under in their matchups this season, 3.6 fewer points than this game's total.

Key Stats for Lynx vs. Fire

• Minnesota scores only one more point per game (90.8) than Portland gives up (89.8).
• When the Lynx score more than 89.8 points, they are 10-2.
• Minnesota has scored at a higher clip when playing at home than on the road in the 2026 season (92.7 points per game at home versus 88.8 on the road), and has also given up more points in home games than on the road (82.9 per home game versus 80.8 on the road).
• Portland puts up an average of 84.6 points per game, only 2.7 more points than the 81.9 Minnesota allows to opponents.
• The Fire have gone 7-6 when they've scored more than 81.9 points.
• Portland puts up fewer points per game at home (83.5) than on the road (85.5), but also allows fewer at home (87.5) than on the road (91.8).

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