Connecticut Sun vs Portland Fire Final Score & Over/Under Result — May 18, 2026

Portland edged Connecticut 83–82 in a defensive grind that came up 9.5 points shy of the 174.5 market total. The game's opening quarter hinted at offensive fireworks, with the teams combining for 49 points—the game's high-water mark—but everything that followed told a different story. The second half belonged almost entirely to the Under: after the teams combined for 80 in the first half, they managed just 85 in the second, with Q2 bottoming out at a combined 31 points.

Bridget Carleton and Sarah Ashlee Barker led Portland's slim victory, each scoring 18 points, while Emily Engstler added 15. Connecticut's Brittney Griner dropped 16 points with 4 assists, and Aneesah Morrow anchored the paint with 12 points and 12 rebounds, but Aaliyah Edwards' 12 points couldn't carry the Sun across the finish line. The third quarter swung between them—a combined 48 points—but Portland's fourth-quarter discipline (19 combined) preserved the one-point margin. DAGGER leaned Under, and it cashed decisively, aligned with Connecticut's recent offensive struggles (75.5 points per game over its last 10) and Portland's stingy recent defense (94.0 allowed per game over five contests).