Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/5/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Minnesota Lynx (14-2) host the Golden State Valkyries (9-7) at Target Center on Saturday.

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Seattle Storm and went home with a win by a final score of 84-57 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (31 of 64) and converted 8 of 27 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Valkyries buried 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 41 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists in this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State allowed 27.0% from the floor on 20 out of 74 shooting. Seattle earned 13 assists and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Seattle snagged 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Seattle ended up going 78.6% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 14 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 28 tries from distance.

Tiffany Hayes is a player who played a role in this matchup. She ended up scoring 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting. She played for 26 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Hayes finished 61.5% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Golden State heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-7 for the season. They average 79.5 points per outing (10th in the league) while going 40.1% from the field. The Valkyries are shooting 28.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (138 of 481) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 37.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 290 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Valkyries have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 296 relinquished on the year. The Valkyries defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (212 of 301) and they surrender 34.7 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (77.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx got the victory with a final of 102-63 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Lynx earned 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Sun had 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 83.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, Minnesota converted 10 out of their 34 attempts (29.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx went 36 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. The Lynx allowed the Sun to knock down 23 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.8% in the matchup. They went 22.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 18 and ended up going 13 out of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota permitted Connecticut to get 27 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Napheesa Collier pitched in for the Lynx for this contest. She converted 9 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 9 rebounds. Collier racked up 23 points in her 27 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for this game.

Minnesota has a mark of 14-2 for the campaign. Minnesota has totaled 1,365 pts on the season (85.3 per game) and they average 34.2 boards per contest. The Lynx are responsible for committing 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 78.8% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lynx are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.9 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. The Lynx are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 74.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (2nd in the league). The Minnesota defense surrenders 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc (111 of 382) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.6 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, ranking them 2nd and 7th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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