Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 9/17/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Location: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN

The Minnesota Lynx (34-10) are headed to SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday where they'll meet the Golden State Valkyries (23-21) in Game 2 of their series. The Lynx lead the series 1-0. They open as 10.5 point favorites while the total is 151.5.

The Minnesota Lynx took home the win by a score of 101-72 in Game 1. Minnesota walked away from the contest having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (35 out of 68) and knocked down 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 21 of 24 tries for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 out of 59 shooting. Golden State recorded 3 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Golden State snagged 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Golden State finished the game shooting 85.2% from the free throw line by burying 23 of their 27 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 31 attempts from beyond the arc.

Napheesa Collier is one player who was a contributor in this game. She totaled 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 26 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. Collier shot 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a record of 34-10 on the season. They average 86.1 points per contest (1st in the league) while connecting on 47.2% from the field. The Lynx are shooting 37.8% on three-point attempts (422 of 1,116) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 34.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,026 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.0 fouls per game. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. The Lynx defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (617 of 720) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 1st in the WNBA in allowing assists with 828 relinquished on the season. They are giving up 33.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 2nd in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (76.7).

In Game 1, the Valkyries were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 14 steals for this game. The Lynx committed 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 23 of those for a clip of 85.2%. In relation to 3-point shots, Golden State knocked down 9 out of 31 tries (29.0%). When the game finished, the Valkyries went 20 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. The Valkyries permitted the Lynx to bury 35 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5% in this game. They finished 41.7% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). When talking about team rebounding, Golden State allowed Minnesota to snag 39 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Veronica Burton ended up being a major contributor for the Valkyries in this matchup. She made 3 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 23.1%, and had 5 rebounds. Burton accumulated 14 points in her 34 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in the matchup.

Golden State has a mark of 23-21 on the year. Golden State has 3,420 points on the year (77.7 per game) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per contest. The Valkyries are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 81.5% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Valkyries are shooting 40.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in the league. They are getting an assist 18.5 times per contest (12th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Valkyries on defense are ranked 1st in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 76.3. They have conceded 19.2 assists and 33.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 3rd and 5th in the league. The Golden State defense gives up 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (389 of 1,226) and their opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State (+10.5 and under 151.5 points)

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