Portland Fire face Seattle Storm in final regular-season WNBA matchup

The Portland Fire face the Seattle Storm in their fourth and final regular-season matchup of the WNBA season. Despite Portland being an expansion team currently outside of the playoff race, they hold a 3-0 head-to-head record against the Storm this year.

Seattle enters the game as a 2.5-point betting favorite despite a 7-28 record. The Storm are currently focused on rebuilding around young players, specifically Dominique Malonga, who averages 17.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Malonga has been highly effective against Portland, scoring over 20 points in each of their previous three meetings.

For Portland, Bridget Carleton remains the primary offensive threat, averaging 14 points per game with a shooting percentage of nearly 40 percent from the 3-point line. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. CT on ION.