The Expansion Number Moved One Win

Infographic on WNBA expansion win totals. Golden State opened 2025 at 8.5 and won 23, missing by 14.5. Portland opened 2026 at 9.5 and has 12 wins with 13 games left. Toronto 15.5, New York 32.5 and Phoenix 23.5 also shown against current records.

Portland has 12 wins through Friday, with 13 games still to play. The Fire opened their first WNBA season carrying a win total of 9.5, the lowest number on the board, and cleared it well before the schedule ran out. That makes two years running an expansion club has beaten the smallest number the market … Read more