Minnesota Lynx vs Portland Fire Final — August 12, 2026
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Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Lynx visited the Fire on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:05 PM ET.
The Lynx closed as 12.5-point road favorites, with the Fire getting the points at home. The spread opened at Lynx -13.5. The total closed at 186.5, up from 185.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Lynx -835, Fire +540) prices the Lynx at 85% and the Fire at 15%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Minnesota Lynx 85, Portland Fire 81
Minnesota Lynx won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Portland Fire +12.5): Portland Fire covered.
- Combined score 166 vs the closing total of 186.5: Under.
- Minnesota Lynx closed at -835 on the moneyline (a 85% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Minnesota Lynx won 61% of G&W replays (Portland Fire 39%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
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Market
Closing line and line movement
Lynx -13.5 (-105)
Lynx -12.5 (-110)
Fire +562 14%
Fire +540 15%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2024: the Lynx won 2 and the Fire 0.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Fire 93, Lynx 101 Lynx won | ||
| Jun 15, 2026 | Fire 74, Lynx 107 Lynx won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Minnesota Lynx
- Minnesota Lynx team stats
- Minnesota Lynx 71, New York Liberty 87 (Sep 29)
- New York Liberty 91, Minnesota Lynx 75 (Sep 27)
- Indiana Fever 66, Minnesota Lynx 86 (Sep 24)
Portland Fire
- Portland Fire team stats
- Golden State Valkyries 82, Portland Fire 90 (Sep 22)
- Portland Fire 84, Los Angeles Sparks 105 (Sep 20)
- Portland Fire 66, Golden State Valkyries 82 (Sep 18)
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