Fire vs Sun
May 18, 2026 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Fire -3.5
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The Connecticut Sun and Portland Fire meet Monday in WNBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a Fire vs. Sun Prediction. This article will include a Fire vs. Sun Pick.
Connecticut Sun Betting Preview
The Connecticut Sun are still looking for their first win of the season. The Suns have lost 9 of their last 10 regular season games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 80 points on 39.1 percent shooting and allowing 98.5 points on 52.7 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 14.5 points and 1 assist, while Aneesah Morrow is averaging 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. Hailey Van Lith is the third double-digit scorer, and Diamond Miller is dishing out 0.8 assists. The Connecticut Sun are shooting 28.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Connecticut Sun are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
Portland Fire Betting Preview
The Portland Fire look for their second home win to get back to a .500 record. This is the Fire’s last home game before they leave for a three-game road trip.
The Portland Fire are averaging 87.7 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 98 points on 50.5 percent shooting. Carla Leite is averaging 19.5 points and 4.5 assists, while Bridget Carleton is averaging 16.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. Megan Gustafson is the third double-digit scorer, and Luisa Geiselsoder is dishing out 2 assists. The Portland Fire are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Fire are allowing 41 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Portland Fire will win
- The Sun have lost 22 of their last 23 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sun has failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games.
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
- The road team has won four of the Sun’s last five games.
- The Sun has covered the spread in eight of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points: Facts
- Five of the Sun’s last six road games following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Fire Player Facts
- Luisa Geiselsoder ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
- Bridget Carleton has hit 2+ three-pointers in three consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
Connecticut Sun Player Facts
- Aneesah Morrow is the only player to have recorded a 15-point, 15-rebound game this season.
- Saniya Rivers has the worst plus-minus (-70) of any player in the league this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Portland Fire ranks 14th for rebounds per game this season (26.7).
- The Portland Fire rank 14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (36.3).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for points per game this season (80.0).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for blocks per game this season (2.5).
Fire vs Sun Injury Report
The Fire will be without Karlie Samuelson due to a foot injury. Carla Leite is questionable due to an ankle injury. Kamiah Smalls is also questionable with an ankle injury.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa is out for the Sun due to an ankle sprain. Brittney Griner is probable despite a foot sprain.
Fire vs Sun Prediction
It would be nice to know Leite is going to play for the Fire, as she’s the top scorer on the team currently. Regardless, backing the Sun isn’t an option. The Sun haven’t played a lick of defense through four games and these are issues we saw a season ago. The Sun are 1-9 SU and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games. The Fire have had a tough schedule up to this point and they’ve held their own when you consider this team was just put together. I doubt the Sun are going to find motivation to play harder on the road. This is probably a fade of the Sun more than support of the Fire, but Connecticut has looked that bad, folks. I’ll lay the points.
