Los Ángeles Sparks vs Portland Fire Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/02/2026, 12:15 AM ET

Sparks vs Fire Game Information

The Los Angeles Sparks return to the road Sunday afternoon with a 3:30 PM matchup inside the Moda Center in Portland, OR, against the Portland Fire. Los Angeles has struggled this season, coming into Sunday 7 games below .500 and riding a long losing streak after a 4-point home loss to New York in their last outing. The Portland Fire stay home Sunday, 7 games below .500 on a 4-game skid after a double-digit loss to Indiana last time out. Stay in the action with our WNBA Picks.

Sparks Preview

Offensively, Los Angeles is averaging 89 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Los Angeles has been bad, allowing 94.1 points per game, and they've given up an average of 96.2 points per game across their last 5 losses. Nneka Ogwumike leads Los Angeles this season, averaging 17.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Kelsey Plum has averaged 23.9 points per game this season, but she has played just 12 times. Dearica Hamby is averaging 14.7 points, and Rae Burrell is 4th on the team, averaging 13.4 points per game. Erica Wheeler is averaging 9 points and leads Los Angeles, dishing out 5.3 assists per game.

Fire Preview

The Portland Fire offense has been lackluster this season, averaging 85.7 points on 45% shooting. Defensively, Portland has struggled, allowing 91.6 points per game this season and has allowed an average of 103 points per game during their current 4-game losing streak. Carla Leite leads the Portland offense this season, averaging 15.3 points and 6.1 assists per game. Bridget Carlson is second on the roster with 14.1 points per game. Megan DiLeo is third on the team, averaging 12.6 points per game this season. Emily Engstler is averaging 9.2 points and leads the team, pulling in 5.3 rebounds per game.

Sparks vs Fire Pick

Both teams come into this matchup struggling immensely, as each is well below .500 and riding long losing streaks. Portland, however, will have the edge, as they will be at home and can lean on their better defense, leading to the home win and cover against Los Angeles.

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