Toronto Tempo vs Portland Fire Prediction, 8/6/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Tempo vs Portland Fire

Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+1.5)

The Portland Fire (11-19) play the Toronto Tempo (10-20) at Moda Center on Thursday. Portland opens this matchup as 1.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 186.5.

The Toronto Tempo took the court against the Golden State Valkyries and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-81 in their last game. Toronto ended with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 of 59) and made 12 out of their 29 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Tempo knocked down 13 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 20 assists for this game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to defense, Toronto allowed 45.6% from the field on 31 of 68 shooting. Golden State recorded 4 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Golden State totaled 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Golden State finished shooting 78.3% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 23 tries. They also made 12 of 33 attempts from 3-point land.

Nyara Sabally is a player who was a factor for the matchup. She notched 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. She was on the court for 32 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. Sabally finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Toronto comes into this one with a mark of 10-20 for the season. They currently have an average of 87.5 points per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 44.8% from the field. The Tempo are hitting 35.9% from downtown (303 of 843) and 82.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 31.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 602 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a group are committing 21.5 personal fouls per game. Defensively, the Tempo are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. The Tempo defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (370 of 590) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 659 surrendered for the season. They relinquish 34.3% on 3-pointers while they are 14th in the WNBA in opponents PPG (93.6).

For their last game, the Portland Fire took a defeat with a final score of 106-101 when they faced the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fire corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Sparks committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Fire to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 88.9%. Regarding three-point attempts, Portland converted 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fire walked away from this one shooting 35 for 77 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5%. The Fire allowed the Sparks to make 39 of their 75 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.0% for this contest. They shot 55.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 16 out of 29 and finished the game at 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Portland allowed Los Angeles to grab 32 in total (9 offensive).

Bridget Carleton was important for the Fire in this game. She buried 8 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 53.3%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Carleton accumulated 24 points in her 30 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Portland has a record of 11-19 so far this year. Portland has totaled 2,586 points so far this season (86.2 per game) and they collect 29.5 rebounds per game. The Fire are responsible for committing 22.4 fouls per contest while shooting 81.6% from the free throw line. When it comes to offensive execution, the Fire are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 7th in the league. They are getting an assist 20.6 times per game (8th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Fire on defense are ranked 13th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 92.1. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (13th in the league). The Portland defense gives up 34.5% from downtown (266 of 770) and opponents are making 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 23.7 assists and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 15th and 9th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+1.5)

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