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Best Bet: GSV -7.5 (-105) at DraftKings
Score Prediction: Valkyries 82, Wings 74
The Pick: Valkyries 82, Wings 74
The Valkyries are an easy pick based off the head-to-head data along with Dallas struggling as a road underdog against Western Conference foes.
Game Betting Analysis
We’re going Golden State here for the only reason being Dallas struggles mightily in the current situation. What situation is that? Road game against a Western Conference team with a winning record, a true achilles heel for the Wings this season. Dallas has lost a staggering 11 straight road games when facing any Western Conference team as an underdog, regardless of record. Also, Dallas has dropped the spread in six straight in that same situation, while failing to cover nine straight games when facing a Western Conference team over .500 on Sundays. Golden State has covered five of six against Dallas while winning six straight outright.
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Wings vs. Valkyries Odds (Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under)
Deciding Factor: Paige Bueckers’ Historic Efficiency vs. Golden State’s Shot-Profile Defense
Paige Bueckers just authored one of the most efficient seasons in WNBA history — she’s the first player ever to average 20-plus points, 5-plus assists, shoot 50% from the field, and post a 2.0-plus assist-to-turnover ratio over a full season, closing the year with 25 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in the finale. That kind of two-way efficiency is normally enough to carry a series on its own, especially with Arike Ogunbowale providing scoring punch alongside her. The complication is Azzi Fudd’s knee soreness, which already cost Dallas depth in one of these head-to-head meetings, thinning a roster that has no real margin against this specific opponent.
That’s because Golden State has already solved this matchup three times. The Valkyries swept the regular-season series 3-0, and by Game 3 had reduced Dallas to 75.3 points per game and 14.0 assists per game across the set — both well below Dallas’s 89.4 and 22.3 season averages. It’s not an accident: Golden State allows the fewest rim attempts in the league, funnels opponents into low-value midrange shots, and its small-ball lineup outscores opponents by 20.1 points per 100 possessions when it’s on the floor. Bueckers’ historic season says Dallas should be able to hang in this series. Three prior results against this exact defense say otherwise.
Game Information
- Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Kickoff: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Network: USA
- Venue: Chase Center – 157.1 ppg; 10-12 O/U
Key Players
Dallas Wings
- Paige Bueckers — Last Game: 25 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds
- Jessica Shepard — Last Game: 20 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists
Golden State Valkyries
- Veronica Burton— Last Game: 17 points, 5 assists
- Gabby Williams — Last Game: 14 points
Photo Credit: REUTERS
