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Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream come in as heavy favorites tonight as they host the Portland Fire at the Gateway Center.
Portland has a habit of playing good teams close, and I'm taking it to cover in my Fire vs. Dream predictions.
Let's dive into my free WNBA picks for Friday, Aug. 28.
Fire vs Dream prediction
Fire vs Dream best bet: Fire +12.5 -105
The Portland Fire are riding a three-game losing streak, but they continue to keep themselves in games and get covers for bettors. The Fire are shooting 34.9% from three-point range, which has been enough to stay close even in shootouts.
The Fire have lost by more than five points just once in nine games. Portland won outright as a massive underdog the last time it played the Atlanta Dream. The Dream are vulnerable to teams with range, allowing opponents to shoot a league-high 36.4% from beyond the arc.
I'm taking the Fire to cover at +10.5 or more.
COVERS INTEL:The Fire are sneakily efficient on offense, putting up 1.13 points per scoring attempt. That will keep Portland in what promises to be a high-scoring game tonight.Fire vs Dream same-game parlay
Atlanta ranks third in team scoring at 91.1 ppg, while Portland allows 91.4 ppg, third most in the WNBA. That means we can count on points from the Dream, so we only have to worry about the Fire carrying their weight to get to the Over.
Portland has scored 97+ points in five of its last 10 games. After combining for 194 points last time, I expect these teams to hit the Over.
For the Fire to stay in this game, it'll need a big performance from Carla Leite. She's averaging 15.6 points and 6.3 assists per game this season, and has gone Over her total in both categories in four of her eight games in August.
I'm taking her to get to those numbers again in a high-scoring game tonight.
Fire vs Dream SGP +525
- Fire +12.5
- Over 179.5
- Carla Leite Over 16.5 points
- Carla Leite Over 6.5 assists
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Fire vs Dream player prop pick
Angel Reese Over 13.5 rebounds +105
Angel Reese set the single-game and single-season rebounding records on Monday when she collected 26 boards against the Los Angeles Sparks. The number was out of this world, but the performance was nothing new, as Reese is averaging 12.4 rebounds per game this season.
Reese should have a field day against the Fire, who average the fewest rebounds per game (30.3) and the lowest rebounding rate in the WNBA (47.0%). She's collected 14+ rebounds in six of her last eight games, and I love her to go Over 13.5 boards tonight at -110 or better.
- Best bet: 26-28, -3.96 units
- SGP: 10-44, +2.53 units
- Player prop: 26-7, +16.87 units
Fire vs Dream odds
- Spread: Fire +12.5 (-105) | Dream -12.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Fire +550 | Dream -800
- Over/Under: Over 179.5 (-110) | Under 179.5 (-110)
Fire vs Dream trend
Portland is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games overall. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Fire vs Dream
| Location | Gateway Center, Arena, College Park, GA |
| Date | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ION |
Fire vs Dream latest injuries
Fire: Sania Feagin (Out), Serah Williams (Questionable)
Dream: DeWanna Bonner (Out), Brionna Jones (Out)
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