Vol. IThe Bluffball AlmanacTHU, AUG 6, 2026

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WNBALive6 Aug, 2026

Toronto TempovsPortland Fire

TOR 36/POR 47

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The preview

Two expansion-adjacent bottom feeders collide at the Moda Center as the Toronto Tempo, sitting at 10-20, roll into Portland to face the 11-19 Fire. Vegas has Portland as light 2.5-point favorites with the total sitting at 187.5, so nobody's expecting a defensive clinic in this one.

It's the kind of late-season game where both sides are just trying to find something to build on, but home cooking and a slightly deeper roster should be enough to get Portland the buckets they need late. Bold take: this one comes down to the final possession, and Portland's crowd gives them just enough juice for a dagger three to seal it.