The Golden State Valkyries (5-5) and Dallas Wings (1-11) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EDT at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. The game will be broadcast live on KFAA.
The Wings are favored by -3.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 164 (-112o / -109u). The Wings are a -170 favorite to win outright, while the Valkyries are +140 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Valkyries vs. Wings prediction and WNBA picks.
Valkyries vs. Wings Odds, Pick
| Valkyries Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -108 | 164 -112o / -109u | +140 |
| Wings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -112 | 164 -112o / -109u | -170 |
- Valkyries vs. Wings Spread: Wings -3.5 (-112 ), Valkyries +3.5 (-108)
- Valkyries vs. Wings Over/Under: 164 (-112o / -109u)
- Valkyries vs. Wings Moneyline: Valkyries +140, Wings -170
- Valkyries vs. Wings Best Bet: Valkyries Moneyline
Valkyries vs. Wings Preview
A hot Golden State team takes its three-game winning streak on the road to face a Dallas side that has lost seven straight. Golden State is also an impressive 7-3 against the spread and has given me several reasons to trust them in this spot.
Valkyries vs. Wings Prediction
I'm backing Golden State on the moneyline.
So they now officially have no Temi Fagbenle, but this is a Golden State team, on the road against Dallas, that I like at plus money.
I don't get this price. The Valkyries are going up against a Dallas Wings team that has the worst record in the WNBA and really hasn't performed all that well. Dallas has talent, but it doesn't play well together. There are weird things going on in Dallas and it just doesn't ever seem to click.
For a second it looked like Arike Ogunbowale might be out and I was actually a little bit more nervous about this bet, if I'm being a little bit facetious, because I do think that there's something about Ogunbowale that doesn't work with that mix in Dallas.
Meanwhile, the Valkyries kind of seem like the exact opposite. They now are without Cecilia Zandalasini, Janelle Salaun, Julie Vanloo and Fagbenle. They're starting to lose players left and right, but guess what? It didn't matter last game — they beat the Seattle Storm, a very good team.
Natalie Nakase is really building up a pretty early case to win the WNBA Coach of the Year Award. And even if she doesn't win it, she's in the conversation when you talk about the best coaches in the WNBA.
Dallas, I just simply don't see the Wings as a favorite in this spot against Golden State and you can attack this a couple of different ways.
You could try and look at a Dallas team total under because the Valkyries' defense has been really good, but I like the moneyline. If it's a close game, I trust Golden state to get it done.
Best Bet: Valkyries Moneyline
