Portland Fire vs Toronto Tempo Final Score & Over/Under Result — May 23, 2026

The market opened at 172.5, and this game spent the first half dancing right around that threshold before blowing past it in a furious fourth quarter. Portland's 99–80 victory over Toronto combined for 179 points, landing 6.5 points over the total—a game that looked destined to fall short early but accelerated dramatically down the stretch.

The opening quarter set a measured pace, with 32 combined points suggesting a defensive grind or sluggish offensive flow. But the second quarter exploded: 56 combined points in a single frame signaled the total was already tracking well above the 172.5 line at halftime, when the combined score sat at 88. Toronto's Marina Mabrey and Kiki Rice each scored 19 points to keep the Tempo competitive, while Portland's Emily Engstler (16 pts, 7 reb) and Carla Leite (15 pts, 9 ast) powered the Fire's attack. A tighter third quarter—just 39 combined—briefly suggested the pace might cool, but the fourth quarter settled the debate: 52 combined points sealed an over, as Bridget Carleton (15 pts) and Leite anchored Portland's late surge.

DAGGER's pregame lean to the under missed, as the game's second-half momentum overwhelmed the slower opening pace. The live call, however, hit decisively. For context, Toronto has been allowing 85.2 points per game over its last eight, while Portland enters with a 91.7 defensive average—yet Portland's offensive firepower, particularly in transition late, proved the difference in both the final margin and the total.