Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 10/19/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+2.5)

The Golden State Valkyries (32-12) host the Atlanta Dream (30-14) at Chase Center on Monday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Golden State leads 1-0. Atlanta opens this matchup as 2.5 point underdogs. The total is set at 153.5.

The Atlanta Dream took a loss by a final of 68-64 in Game 1. Atlanta finished with a 32.8% FG percentage (21 out of 64) and buried 4 of their 25 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 18 of 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 32.1% from the field on 25 of 78 shooting. Golden State earned 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Golden State collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Golden State finished the game at 68.8% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 16 shots. They also made 7 of 33 attempts from distance.

Allisha Gray is a player who came through for this contest. She scored 19 points on 5 out of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 33 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. Gray finished the game at 26.3% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this game with a mark of 30-14 for the campaign. They have an average of 91.3 points per contest (3rd in the WNBA) while going 44.2% from the floor. The Dream are connecting on 32.5% on three-point shots (394 of 1,212) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 35.6 boards per game and has 944 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Dream are able to force 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.2 fouls. The Dream defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (676 of 934) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 843 surrendered for the season. They give up 34.8% from 3-point land and they are 4th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (84.5).

In Game 1, the Valkyries pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 43 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. The Dream committed 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.8%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Golden State knocked down 7 out of their 33 attempts (21.2%). Overall, the Valkyries went 25 out of 78 from the floor which had them shooting 32.1%. The Valkyries allowed the Dream to knock down 21 of 64 attempts from the floor which had them at 32.8% in this matchup. They went 16.0% from behind the 3-point line via 4 out of 25 and ended up going 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Golden State permitted Atlanta to snag 35 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Gabby Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Valkyries in this matchup. She made 8 out of 22 for this game giving her a rate of 36.4%, and had 4 rebounds. Williams totaled 26 points in her 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this game.

Golden State has a mark of 32-12 this year. The Valkyries have committed 19.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.3 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. Golden State has scored 3,615 points for the campaign (82.2 per game) and they grab 33.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Valkyries are shooting 42.2% from the field, which is ranked 15th in basketball. The Valkyries are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 75.1. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 32.6% on 3-point shots (353 of 1,082) and opponents are making 75.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 18.2 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 5th in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+2.5)

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