Portland at Chicago

The Chicago Sky snapped a six-game losing streak Wednesday with a 23-point win over Portland, and the market has responded by installing them as a significant favorite in tonight's rubber game of the season series. But the Sky are still 5-12. They went into Wednesday 4-12 and remain 2-6 at home — the win was real, but it didn't restructure the team. Portland carries four players averaging double-digit scoring into this series, and Bridget Carleton had been one of the hottest players in the league heading into this road trip, scoring 24 against Seattle and 20-plus in back-to-back games before Wednesday's blowout. The Fire isn't the team Wednesday's margin suggests. Courtney Vandersloot is expected to make her 2026 debut tonight in her return from a torn ACL, adding upside for Chicago but also uncertainty. First games back from a year-long injury rarely go smoothly. Side with Portland and the points.