Season series bragging rights are at stake in Portland! Washington comes in as a -4.5 favorite, and Sonia Citron is scorching hot.
Hammer her Overs across the board as Washington looks to cash the ticket at Moda Center in our Mystics vs. Fire predictions and WNBA picks for Sunday, Aug. 23.
- UPDATE: Added Carla Leite prop!
Mystics vs Fire prediction
Mystics vs Fire best bet: Sonia Citron Over 24.5 points + rebounds + assists -122
Sonia Citron has been stuffing the box score for the Washington Mystics, averaging 16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.8 assists over her last five games.
That works out to 26.4 PRA, giving us nearly two points of cushion over this number. Citron has cleared 24.5 PRA in three of those five contests and finished with 24 in another.
The Portland Fire has allowed 85.4 points per game over its last five, while Citron continues to log 30-plus minutes with steady usage.
With multiple paths to production, we can play Citron’s combo prop to 25.5 PRA.
COVERS INTEL: Sonia Citron has posted a 106.4 offensive rating over her last five games, reflecting a consistently productive role in Washington’s offense.
Mystics vs Fire same-game parlay
Emily Engstler has topped 8.5 points in four of her last five while averaging 9.8 points during that stretch. Pair her prop with Over 165.5 in a matchup featuring a Portland offense averaging 86.4 points over its last five.
With both groups in the bottom half of the table defensively across their last five games, 165.5 points is a bit low, and we’ll add the Over to our SGP card.
Mystics vs Fire SGP +390
- Sonia Citron Over 24.5 PRA
- Emily Engster Over 8.5 points
- Over 165.5
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Mystics vs Fire player prop pick
Carla Leite Over 7.5 assists +105
Carla Leite has shown a strong playmaking ceiling when healthy and playing full minutes, especially at home.
She has cleared 7.5 assists in four straight home games in which she logged more than four minutes, including three double-digit assist performances.
Leite also returned to a 32-minute workload in Portland’s latest game, finishing with six assists in a difficult road matchup at Toronto.
With her minutes trending back up, Over 7.5 assists to even money is worth a look tonight.
- Best bet: 16-11, +1.86 units
- SGP: 6-22, +0.10 units
- Player prop: 4-10, -5.65 units
Mystics vs Fire odds
- Spread: Mystics -3.5 (-105) | Fire +3.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Mystics -162 | Fire +136
- Over/Under: Over 166.5 | Under 166.5
Mystics vs Fire trend
The Mystics are 4-1 straight up in their last five games. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Mystics vs Fire
| Location | Moda Center, Portland, OR |
| Date | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | MNMT, KPDX |
Mystics vs Fire latest injuries
Mystics: No key injuries to report.
Fire: Sania Feagin (Out).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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