Washington Mystics vs Portland Fire Prediction, 8/23/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Portland Fire

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (21-14) go to Moda Center on Sunday where they'll meet the Portland Fire (15-20).

The Washington Mystics faced the Toronto Tempo and took home the win by a score of 93-82 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and buried 9 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Mystics buried 24 of 28 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defending, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 28 out of 65 shooting. Toronto totaled 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Toronto had 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Toronto ended up shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 23 attempts. They knocked down 11 of 27 attempts from 3-point range.

Kiki Iriafen is one player who was a contributor for this game. She ended up scoring 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. She played 29 minutes played and grabbed 13 rebounds. Iriafen finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Washington steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 21-14 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and has 678 dimes for the year, which ranks 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Mystics are connecting on 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 688) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 81.9 points per game (14th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.3 fouls. They are ranked 2nd in the league in allowing assists with 684 surrendered for the campaign. The Mystics are giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (427 of 815) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (82.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Portland Fire got the win with a final of 88-85 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Fire were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Mercury were called for 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Fire to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, Portland made 10 of their 37 tries (27.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Fire ended up going 32 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. The Fire allowed the Mercury to convert 28 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 27 and ended up shooting 20 out of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Portland allowed Phoenix to collect 36 in all (7 offensive).

Carla Leite ended up being a factor for the Fire in the matchup. She converted 9 of 15 for the contest giving her a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Leite accumulated 23 points in her 28 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in this game.

Portland has a record of 15-20 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Fire are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 7th in the league. Portland has earned 3,036 pts so far this year (86.7 per contest) and they pull in 30.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 20.7 times per game (8th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Fire have committed 22.1 fouls per game and they hit 80.1% from the charity stripe. The Fire on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the league in PPG given up with 91.1. The Portland defense allows 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (317 of 923) and opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 23.2 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 15th and 10th in basketball. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (12th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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