Portland Fire vs Atlanta Dream

atFire at Dream

August 28 · 7:30 PM EDT

· ATL -12.5 · O/U 180.5

Dream host Fire in Atlanta matchup

Portland brings Sarah Ashlee Barker, Frieda Buhner, Bridget Carleton, Megan DiLeo, Emily Engstler, Sania Feagin, Luisa Geiselsoder, and Jordan Harrison to Gateway Center.

Keys to the game

Portland enters at 15-23 while Atlanta sits at 25-13, a significant gap in season standing.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Portland Fire5th in the Western Conference, 15.5 backLLLWWL37-12Away

Atlanta Dream1st in the Eastern ConferenceWWWWLW412-6Home

Our pick, projected final

Fire83

Dream93

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Portland Fire

12%

Atlanta Dream

88%

Dream to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Portland Fire5 listed

Serah WilliamsCatcher · is day to day. Back 2026-08-28.

Frieda BuhnerF · is out. Back 2026-09-17.

Luisa GeiselsoderCatcher · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Sarah Ashlee BarkerG · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Sania FeaginF · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Atlanta Dream2 listed

DeWanna BonnerF · is out. Back 2026-08-30.

Brionna JonesF · is out. Back 2026-08-30.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Portland Firefrom Aug 25

Bridget Carleton#6Forward

Emily Engstler#21Forward

Nyadiew Puoch#13Forward

Megan DiLeo#17Center

Carla Leite#0Guard

Atlanta Dreamfrom Aug 24

Naz Hillmon#00Forward

Angel Reese#5Forward

Allisha Gray#15Guard

Jordin Canada#3Guard

Rhyne Howard#10Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Fire at Dream

Portland

Fire

Atlanta

Dream

Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atFire at Dream

August 28 · 7:30 PM EDT

· ATL -12.5 · O/U 180.5

Dream host Fire in Atlanta matchup

Portland brings Sarah Ashlee Barker, Frieda Buhner, Bridget Carleton, Megan DiLeo, Emily Engstler, Sania Feagin, Luisa Geiselsoder, and Jordan Harrison to Gateway Center.

Keys to the game

Portland enters at 15-23 while Atlanta sits at 25-13, a significant gap in season standing.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Portland Fire5th in the Western Conference, 15.5 backLLLWWL37-12Away

Atlanta Dream1st in the Eastern ConferenceWWWWLW412-6Home

Our pick, projected final

Fire83

Dream93

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Portland Fire

12%

Atlanta Dream

88%

Dream to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Portland Fire5 listed

Serah WilliamsCatcher · is day to day. Back 2026-08-28.

Frieda BuhnerF · is out. Back 2026-09-17.

Luisa GeiselsoderCatcher · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Sarah Ashlee BarkerG · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Sania FeaginF · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Atlanta Dream2 listed

DeWanna BonnerF · is out. Back 2026-08-30.

Brionna JonesF · is out. Back 2026-08-30.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Portland Firefrom Aug 25

Bridget Carleton#6Forward

Emily Engstler#21Forward

Nyadiew Puoch#13Forward

Megan DiLeo#17Center

Carla Leite#0Guard

Atlanta Dreamfrom Aug 24

Naz Hillmon#00Forward

Angel Reese#5Forward

Allisha Gray#15Guard

Jordin Canada#3Guard

Rhyne Howard#10Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Portland Fire vs Atlanta Dream — Aug 28, 2026

Dream host Fire in Atlanta matchup

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Portland Fire vs Atlanta Dream — Aug 28, 2026

Dream host Fire in Atlanta matchup

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings