Fever vs Fire Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s WNBA Game

Ed Scimia - Contributor at Covers.com
Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst 17+ years betting experience
Updated: Jul 31, 2026 , 02:42 PM ET • 4 min read

With the Indiana Fever firing on all cylinders offensively, our expert expects them to cover on what will be a long night for the Portland Fire as they try to shut down Caitlin Clark and company.

WNBA

Match starts: 5 hrs
IND
58 %
PDX
42 %
EXPERT PICK - SPREAD
Indiana -8.5 (-105) Indiana -8.5 (-105)
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Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever WNBA
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) passes the ball down court against Portland Fire forward Nyadiew Puoch (13) during the first half at Moda Center.

The Indiana Fever will look to extend their four-game winning streak as they visit the Portland Fire on Friday night.

Indiana's offense is on fire and will overwhelm Portland, which is why I'm taking the visitors to cover in my Fever vs. Fire predictions.

Read on to see my full WNBA picks for Friday, July 31.

Fever vs Fire prediction

Fever vs Fire best bet: -8.5 (-105)

The Indiana Fever are absolutely obliterating opponents on the offensive end of the court. They're the highest scoring team in the league at 95.8 ppg, rank second in effective field goal percentage (55.5%), and lead in points per scoring attempt (1.21).

The Portland Fire aren't about to slow the Fever down. Portland allows 90.9 ppg, and rank second-worst in the league in points allowed off turnovers (18.1 ppg) and off second chance opportunities (14.1 ppg).

The Fever will score at will tonight, and I like them to cover at anything up to -10. 

Covers COVERS INTEL: The Fire have the WNBA's third-worst foul rate at 24.1%. That rate will get even worse against an Indiana team that draws 22.5 fouls per game, second most in the league.

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Fever vs Fire same-game parlay

Not only are the Fever one of the most efficient offenses in the WNBA, they also play at a blistering pace. Indiana has averaged an incredible 111.5 ppg over its last four games, but has also allowed at least 88 points in each of those contests.

With Portland also having hit the Over in five of its last six contests, I love the Over tonight.

I'm also backing Aliyah Boston to grab Over 8.5 rebounds tonight. The Fire have the league's worst rebounding rate at 46.5%, and have no clear answers in the paint for the 6-foot-5 Boston.

After playing very little on Tuesday, I'm expected a rested Boston to have a big game tonight.

Fever vs Fire SGP

  • Fever -8.5
  • Over 187.5
  • Aliyah Boston Over 8.5 rebounds

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Ed Scimia's 2026 Transparency Record
  • Best bet: 14-20, -7.04 units
  • SGP: 4-30, -7.45 units
  • Player prop: 10-4, +5.43 units

Fever vs Fire odds

  • Spread: Indiana -8.5 (-105) | Portland +8.5 (-115)
  • Moneyline: Indiana -330 | Portland +265
  • Over/Under: Over 187.5 | Under 187.5

Fever vs Fire trend

The Fever are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. Find more WNBA betting trends.

How to watch Fever vs Fire

Location Moda Center, Portland, OR
Date Friday, July 31, 2026
Tip-off 10:00 p.m. ET
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Fever vs Fire latest injuries

Fever: Monique Billings (day-to-day), Caitlin Clark (day-to-day), Aliyah Boston (day-to-day), Damiris Dantas (Out).
Fire: Sarah Ashlee Barker (Out), Sania Feagin (Out)
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

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