Portland Fire at Golden State Valkyries
Post-game analysis · Friday, September 18, 2026
The pick
Take Portland Fire +12.5
Portland Fire is the underdog: your bet wins if they win outright or lose by fewer than 12.5 points.
Pick locked in: Sep 15, 2026 · 8:59 PM EDT — sportsbook spreads can move after that time, so check the number your book is offering now.
Scoring tier: high
The betting line
GS -12.5
Sportsbooks make Golden State Valkyries the favorite by 12.5. Expected combined score: 159.5
DraftKings · updated Fri, 9:07 PM EDT
Our projected score
Portland Fire80
Golden State Valkyries85
Final score
Portland Fire66
Golden State Valkyries82
Pick missed
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Post-game analysis · Sep 18, 2026
Post-game: Portland Fire miss cover at Golden State Valkyries
On Friday, September 18, 2026, the Portland Fire fell 82–66 to the Golden State Valkyries, failing to cover our tracked +12.5 spread. We backed Portland as a high-rated play expecting a competitive matchup, but the 16-point deficit resulted in a definitive loss against the market number.
The model did well anticipating Golden State's offensive pace, projecting 85 points against the 82 the Valkyries actually delivered. However, the projection missed badly on Portland's scoring capability. Relying on an early run of form, our model pegged the Fire for 80 points, but their offense sputtered throughout the night and managed just 66.
That 14-point scoring shortfall on Portland's side wiped out our perceived 7.2-point edge. When an offense underperforms that drastically relative to its baseline, a double-digit cushion disappears quickly. We will recalibrate as more possession data comes in.
How the model got here
Model projects 80–85, a 5.3 margin against a market number of 12.5 — a 7.2-point edge toward the road side. Based on 6 and 5 games of scoring form.
Our recommendations on this game
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Team
Take Portland Fire +12.5
- DraftKings +12.5 · tracked Tue, 8:07 PM EDT
- Locked price -110
- Rating high
- Locked Sep 15, 8:59 PM EDT — before kickoff
- Result loss
Players
No high-rated player recommendation on this matchup. We only show one when DraftKings posted the number and price before kickoff.
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