Venue: Coca‑Cola Coliseum — Toronto, Ontario
Tip-Off: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: TSN, ESPN+, ROOT Sports Northwest
The WNBA’s newest franchise, the Toronto Tempo, host the Portland Fire in a rematch of their early-season meeting. Both teams sit in the middle of the standings, both are still forming their identities, and both have shown flashes of high-level play mixed with inconsistency. This matchup features contrasting styles: Portland’s guard-driven pace vs. Toronto’s length, physicality, and defensive pressure.
Venue Context — Coca‑Cola Coliseum
- Capacity: ~8,000
- Home-Court Edge: Toronto is 2–1 at home
- Style Impact:
- Tight floor and loud acoustics favor defensive teams
- Tempo games at home have averaged 158.3 PPG, slightly below league average
Injury Report
Portland Fire
- Satou Sabally — OUT (shoulder)
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa — Day-to-day (ankle)
- Aari McDonald — Active
- Lexie Hull — Active
- Ruthy Hebard — Active
Toronto Tempo
- Rickea Jackson — Active
- Shay Colley — Day-to-day (knee)
- Stephanie Mawuli — OUT (foot)
- Charli Collier — Active
- Linnae Harper — Active
Team Records & Recent Form
Portland Fire (2–3)
- Last 5: 2–3
- Trend: Offense improving, defense still shaky
- Strength: Guard play, transition scoring
- Weakness: Interior defense without Sabally
Toronto Tempo (3–3)
- Last 5: 3–2
- Trend: Defense trending upward
- Strength: Length, rebounding, wing scoring
- Weakness: Half-court creation
Key Player Matchups
1. Aari McDonald (POR) vs. Rickea Jackson (TOR)
- McDonald is Portland’s engine, pushing pace and creating off the dribble
- Jackson is Toronto’s No. 1 scoring option and a matchup nightmare Edge: Toronto
2. Lexie Hull (POR) vs. Linnae Harper (TOR)
- Hull’s shooting is essential to Portland’s spacing
- Harper is Toronto’s best perimeter defender Edge: Even
3. Ruthy Hebard (POR) vs. Charli Collier (TOR)
- Hebard provides efficient scoring and strong screening
- Collier brings size and rim protection Edge: Toronto
4. Portland Bench vs. Toronto Bench
- Toronto’s second unit has been more consistent
- Portland’s depth is thin without Sabally Edge: Toronto
Series History
(Toronto is an expansion team — limited history)
- 2026 Season: Toronto leads 1–0
- Last Meeting: Tempo 84, Fire 78 (in Toronto)
- Trend: Toronto’s length and defensive pressure disrupted Portland’s rhythm in the first matchup.
Betting Trends
Portland Fire
- Over is 4–1 in Portland games
- Fire are 1–4 ATS in their last 5
- Portland allows 82.6 PPG, bottom-third in WNBA
Toronto Tempo
- Tempo are 3–1 ATS in their last 4
- Under is 3–1 in their last 4 home games
- Toronto is 2–1 at home this season
GAME ODDS
Portland Fire 161.5
Toronto Tempo – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 22, 2026
