WNBA 20-Star Hi-Roller Total - Friday
- Handicapper
- Jim Feist
- League
- WNBA
- Competition
- Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire
- Release Date
- 07/31/2026 01:38 AM
- Event Date
- 07/31/2026 10:05 PM
- Bet Type
- Over / Under
- Pick
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Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire Over 188 (-110)
(BetOnline)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- The Indiana Fever average about 95.5 points per game (best in the league), shooting 47.9% from the field and 38.1% from three-point range. Caitlin Clark's vision in the open floor has led to easy buckets for Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Indiana's three-point shooters like Sophie Cunningham. Indiana scored 123 points against Connecticut, 108 against New York and 105 on Tuesday night in a win against Seattle; each of those contests had at least 196 points combined.
Portland Fire have shown they can put up points against Indiana. In the teams’ only meeting this season, the Fire beat the Fever 100-84 at the Moda Center with 184 combined points despite Caitlin Clark finishing with only six points. Now that Indiana's offense has caught fire, they won't need to score quite that much to get OVER the total on Friday.
Portland scored 83 points against the Las Vegas Aces while shooting just 39.7% from the field and 29% from three-point range. Megan DiLeo poured in 20 points, Frida Buhner added 16 off the bench, and Carla Leite was hampered by foul trouble. Shooting better from deep and getting more minutes from Leite should allow Portland to reach the high 80s or low 90s.
That's where Indiana' poor defense comes into play. The Fever rank near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency, and opponent free-throw rate (14th of 15 teams). Teams have knocked down shots against Indiana, but their perimeter defenders have often struggled to prevent drives to the basket. Once in the lane, opponents can go for layups, kick-out threes, or draw fouls at the rim.
Yes, the number is high. However, games involving the Indiana Fever are averaging over 200 points combined per game this season. Both of these teams have shown they can score in the high 80s and both have topped 100 points in a game this season. There's a clear path to reach the high 180s here.
Jim's Play: 637. Fever / Fire OVER
