Fire vs Dream WNBA Pick: Atlanta Looks To Stay Hot At Home Following Undefeated Road Trip (Aug 28)

• The Fire are 15-23 after losing to the Dallas Wings 96-78.
• Atlanta moved to 25-13 following a 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.
• The season series is tied at 1-1.

One of Friday’s WNBA matchups features the Portland Fire taking on the Atlanta Dream. Which team has the edge in our Fire vs Dream pick?

Fire aim to halt their three-game losing streak

Portland enters this fixture having dropped each of its last three games. This includes a 96-78 loss to the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night.

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The Fire got off to a slow start and never recovered, falling behind early as Dallas led by nine after the opening quarter. The Wings pushed their advantage to 24 points midway through fourth quarter, securing their 23rd win of the season and a postseason berth.

Bridget Carleton and Karlie Samuelson scored 14 points each. Emily Engstler posted a double of 12 points and 15 rebounds. But despite six double-digit scorers, Portland struggled to convert consistently, shooting 38 percent overall and just 28 percent from 3-point range, percentages that made it difficult to keep pace with Dallas’ offense.

Atlanta seeks its fifth consecutive win

On the other side, the Dream have caught fire, winning six of their last seven games. Their latest thrilling win was a 78-71 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.

Atlanta trailed by one at the break. But thanks to a pair of 9-2 runs to open the third and fourth quarters, the road team flipped the deficit into a 71-57 lead with 6:57 left and never looked back.

Allisha Gray paced the offense with 20 points and six assists. Rhyne Howard added 18 points and six rebounds. Angel Reese contributed 11 points and delivered a historic night on the boards, breaking the WNBA’s single-game rebounding record with 26. She also surpassed the league’s single‑season rebounding record, adding another notable milestone to her breakout campaign with the Dream.

Fire vs Dream WNBA Pick

Here’s what you need to know for both teams ahead of this encounter.

• The Fire are 4-6 (SU) in their previous 10 games.
• Portland is is 2-3 ATS in its last five outings.
• The Dream are 7-3 (SU) in their previous 10 contests.
• Atlanta is 3-2 ATS in its last five matchups.

The Fire are 2-3 in their last five away from home, while the Dream have been somewhat better, posting a 3-2 mark in their previous five outings at Gateway Center Arena. When you pair these trends with Atlanta ranking inside the top-10 offensive and defensively, backing the home team becomes the obvious choice in this interconference battle.