Washington Mystics vs Portland Fire Final — August 23, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mystics visited the Fire on Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Mystics closed as 4.5-point road favorites, with the Fire getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed 166.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mystics -195, Fire +160) prices the Mystics at 63% and the Fire at 37%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Mystics 105, Portland Fire 100
Washington Mystics won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Portland Fire +4.5): Washington Mystics covered.
- Combined score 205 vs the closing total of 166.5: Over.
- Washington Mystics closed at -195 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Washington Mystics won 79% of G&W replays (Portland Fire 21%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mystics -4.5 (-114)
Mystics -4.5 (-110)
Fire +170 35%
Fire +160 37%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2024: the Mystics won 1 and the Fire 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Fire 75, Mystics 56 Fire won | ||
| Jun 28, 2026 | Fire 123, Mystics 124 Mystics won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Mystics
- Washington Mystics team stats
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Portland Fire
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