Mercury vs. Fire: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Sept. 17

The Portland Fire (16-24) will host the Phoenix Mercury (14-26) after dropping three home games in a row. It begins at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Phoenix enters this game after a 101-69 win over Toronto. The Mercury's leading scorer was Shay Ciezki, who finished with 15 points, five assists and two blocks.

In its previous game, Portland lost to Golden State, 86-69, at home. Its top scorers were Emily Engstler (12 PTS, 2 STL, 66.7 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT) and Megan Gustafson (12 PTS, 60 FG%).

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Mercury vs. Fire Betting Lines

Take a look below at the latest betting lines for the Mercury-Fire game.

• Favorite: Mercury (-1.5)
• Total: 175.5
• Mercury Moneyline: -118
• Fire Moneyline: -104

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Mercury Betting Insights

• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Mercury's implied win probability is 54.1%.
• Phoenix is 7-8 in games as a moneyline favorite (winning 46.7% of those games).
• The Mercury have won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 23 times.
• In 15 games this season, Phoenix and its opponents have gone over 175.5 combined points.
• The average total in Mercury games this season is 170.2, 5.3 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Fire Betting Insights

• The Fire have a 51.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• This season, Portland has been the underdog 32 times and won 12, or 37.5%, of those games.
• The Fire have compiled a 20-20-0 record against the spread this year.
• Portland has played 22 games this season that have had more than 175.5 combined points scored.
• Fire games this season have had an average of 173.1 points, 2.4 fewer points than this game's point total.

Key Stats for Mercury vs. Fire

• Phoenix records 84.2 points per game, 6.9 fewer points than the 91.1 Portland allows.
• When the Mercury put up more than 91.1 points, they are 6-3.
• Phoenix has scored at a higher clip in home games than on the road in the 2026 season (85.8 points per game at home versus 82.6 on the road), and has also allowed more points at home than on the road (87.8 per home game versus 86.8 on the road).
• Portland scores an average of 86.6 points per game, just 0.7 fewer points than the 87.3 Phoenix gives up.
• When they score more than 87.3 points, the Fire are 9-8.
• Portland puts up more points per game at home (87.3) than away (85.9), and concedes the same number at home as away (91.1).

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