Vol. IThe Bluffball AlmanacFRI, AUG 21, 2026

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WNBAFri, Aug 21, 10:00 PM21 Aug, 2026

Portland FirevsToronto Tempo

IONRogers ArenaFriday, August 21 at 10:00 PM EDT
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Portland Fire roll into Rogers Arena to face the Toronto Tempo, and this one's a battle of two expansion sides scuffling below .500 — Fire at 15-20, Tempo scraping by at 10-25. Vegas has Portland as 2.5-point road favorites with the over/under sitting at 182.5, so books expect buckets on both ends even if neither defense is scaring anybody.

Toronto's been the league's punching bag most of the year, so this reads like a get-right game for a Fire squad trying to keep pace in a crowded playoff picture. Bold prediction: Portland's bench catches fire in the fourth and turns a tight game into a laugher, covering the spread comfortably.