Phoenix Mercury at Portland Fire: Betting Trends, Sep 17, 2026 (WNBA)
The Phoenix Mercury beat the Portland Fire 94-91 on September 17, 2026. This season the Phoenix Mercury have covered the spread in 17 of 40 games (43.6%), and the Portland Fire have covered the spread in 19 of 38 games (51.4%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: PHX 94, POR 91.
The posted line
At hardrock as of September 17, 2026: POR +2.5, total 171.5. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 17 of 40 (42.5%) | 7 of 19 (36.8%) | 10 of 21 (47.6%) | 2 of 10 (20%) |
| Portland Fire | 19 of 38 (50%) | 9 of 18 (50%) | 10 of 20 (50%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | POR 88 | PHX 85 |
| 2026-06-05 | PHX 78 | POR 72 |
Phoenix Mercury: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | @ POR | W 94-91 |
| 2026-08-30 | vs TOR | W 101-69 |
| 2026-08-28 | vs WSH | L 73-80 |
| 2026-08-26 | vs WSH | L 84-94 |
| 2026-08-23 | vs ATL | L 89-99 |
Portland Fire: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | vs PHX | L 91-94 |
| 2026-08-30 | vs GS | L 69-86 |
| 2026-08-28 | @ ATL | W 101-83 |
| 2026-08-26 | @ DAL | L 78-96 |
| 2026-08-23 | vs WSH | L 100-105 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
PHX players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas | Rebounds | 4+ rebounds | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Kathryn Westbeld | Three-Pointers Made | 1+ three-pointers | 11 of 11 | 100% |
| Alyssa Thomas | Assists | 2+ assists | 19 of 20 | 95% |
POR players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Gustafson | Points | 5+ points | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Emily Engstler | Points | 5+ points | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Carla Leite | Assists | 2+ assists | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Questions about Phoenix Mercury at Portland Fire
Who has the better record against the spread, the Phoenix Mercury or the Portland Fire?
The Phoenix Mercury have covered in 17 of 40 games (43.6%) and the Portland Fire in 19 of 38 (51.4%) in the 2026 season, so the Portland Fire have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Phoenix Mercury and the Portland Fire gone?
Of the last 2 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Portland Fire won 1 and the Phoenix Mercury won 1. The most recent was POR 88, PHX 85 on August 16, 2026.
Which players in Phoenix Mercury at Portland Fire clear their prop lines most often?
Alyssa Thomas has cleared 4+ rebounds in 20 of her last 20 games (100%); Kathryn Westbeld has cleared 1+ three-pointers in 11 of her last 11 games (100%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these PHX at POR numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
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