The Dallas Wings could be without their biggest star as they visit the Portland Fire on Wednesday night.
Portland played good teams tough on its recent road trip, and I'm picking it to cover at home in my Wings vs. Fire predictions.
Keep reading to see my free WNBA picks for Wednesday, July 22.
Wings vs Fire prediction
Wings vs Fire best bet: Fire +5.5 (-105)
The Dallas Wings come into tonight with star Paige Bueckers questionable following a head injury on Sunday. Even if she plays, Dallas may limit her ahead of the WNBA All-Star break. The Portland Fire are coming off a strong 2-2 road trip and have covered in six of their last seven games, always as underdogs.
The Wings have the league's lowest free throw rate (13.7%) and don't shoot much from deep, posting a three-point rate of 30.2%. Those areas will make it difficult to score a big road win. I like the Fire to cover at +3.5 or better.
COVERS INTEL: Portland forces 14.6 turnovers per game, a number that should go even higher if Bueckers (6.2 assists per game) can't play or is limited for the Wings tonight.
Wings vs Fire same-game parlay
Bueckers' limitations will have additional impacts on tonight's game. Not only will it make it tough for the Wings to cover, but more broadly, it will reduce their offensive options. With both Chicago and Portland ranking in the bottom five of the WNBA in pace metrics, the Under looks like a strong play tonight.
The Wings do have other offensive weapons, however. Their primary scorer as of late has been Arike Ogunbowale (14.2 ppg), who has gone for 20+ points in three of her last four outings. I'm taking her to continue that streak tonight against a Fire team that rates third-worst in the league in defensive efficiency.
Wings vs Fire SGP
- Fire +5.5
- Under 175.5
- Arike Ogunbowale Over 16.5 points
- Best bet: 13-19, -6.99 units
- SGP: 4-28, -5.45 units
- Player prop: 8-4, +3.56 units
Wings vs Fire odds
- Spread: Wings -5.5 (-115) | Fire +5.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Wings -240 | Fire +195
- Over/Under: Over 175.5 (-110) | Under 175.5 (-110)
Wings vs Fire trend
The Fire are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Wings vs Fire
| Location | Moda Center, Portland, OR |
| Date | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10 p.m. ET |
| TV | USA Network |
Wings vs Fire latest injuries
Wings: Paige Bueckers (Questionable), Alanna Smith (Out).
Fire: Sania Feagin (Out).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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