Toronto Tempo vs Portland Fire Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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The Portland Fire (15-20) visit the Toronto Tempo (10-25) for a 2026 WNBA regular season matchup on Friday, August 21, at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
The Fire have mastery over the Tempo this season. They've won both of their matchups so far, in dominant fashion, too. In those two games, Portland won by an average margin of 16.5 points.
Moreover, the Fire head into Friday's match with better momentum. They've won back-to-back games, including an 88-85 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Carla Leite topscored for Portland with 23 points, while Megan DiLeo contributed 15 points and 5 rebounds.
The Fire have also won four of their last five games, improving their playoff chances this season.
As for the Tempo, they're on a massive downward spiral. They've lost their last 12 games, including a recent 93-82 loss to the Washington Mystics.
While their offense has been decent this season, the Tempo's defense is another story. They are currently ranking last in the league in defensive rating (118.0). Their defensive woes have been the story of their season so far.
It also doesn't help that they're missing several key cogs, including the injured Marina Mabrey, Nyara Sabally, and Maria Conde. Mabrey, who is out with an adductor injury, averages 20.8 points for the Tempo.
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Toronto Tempo against Portland Fire : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Rice
J. Allemand
B. Sykes
L. Juskaite
I. Harrison
C. Leite
N. Puoch
B. Carleton
E. Engstler
Substitutes
M. Mabrey
K. Nurse
A. Morrow
M. Conde
O. Bankole
J. Harrison
T. Oblak
H. Winterburn
K. Samuelson
S. Williams
F. Buhner
A. Okonkwo
Toronto Tempo - Portland Fire Key Points
- The Fire are coming off an 88-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury.
- The Fire have won both matchups against the Tempo this season.
- The Tempo have lost 12 straight games.
- The Tempo are missing Marina Mabrey, Nyara Sabally, and Maria Conde.
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Our Toronto Tempo vs Portland Fire Prediction
The Fire took their first two matchups against the Tempo this season, and Friday shouldn't be any different. Portland has won four of their last five games, and they're the more desperate team to boost their playoff hopes.
Meanwhile, the Tempo are on a 12-game losing skid and they'll be without Marina Mabrey, their leading scorer. This should be light work for the Fire. Our prediction for the Toronto Tempo vs Portland Fire match is: Fire (-2.5) cover the spread.
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