Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 6/26/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+1.5)

Chase Center is the site where and the Golden State Valkyries (11-7) will play the Atlanta Dream (12-5) on Friday. Golden State opens this game as 1.5 point favorites. The total opens at 162.5.

The Atlanta Dream took the court against the Golden State Valkyries and took a loss by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. Atlanta ended having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 64) and converted 4 out of their 18 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream converted 12 of 22 shots for a rate of 54.5%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the field on 27 of 60 shooting. Golden State doled out 5 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Golden State had 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Golden State ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 12 tries. They also converted 15 of their 32 attempts from distance.

Madina Okot is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. She walked away with 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. She played 19 mins and pulled down 5 boards. Okot ended up shooting 77.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Atlanta enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-5 for the campaign. They are averaging 89.0 points per game (6th in the league) while going 44.3% from the floor. The Dream are connecting on 33.4% from downtown (151 of 452) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 35.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 343 dimes on the campaign, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls per game. When they are on the defensive end, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 fouls. They concede 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 3rd in the WNBA in PPG allowed (82.9). The Dream defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (266 of 365) and they relinquish 29.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 327 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Golden State Valkyries took home the win by a final score of 77-66 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Valkyries corralled 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Dream earned 16 fouls for this game which got the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Golden State made 15 of 32 attempts (46.9%). Overall, the Valkyries ended up shooting 27 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Valkyries permitted the Dream to make 25 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.1% for the game. They finished shooting 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 of 18 and ended up going 12 out of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). In relation to rebounding, Golden State allowed Atlanta to grab 34 in total (12 offensive).

Gabby Williams pitched in for the Valkyries for this game. She converted 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Williams totaled 23 points in her 32 minutes of playing time and tallied 5 assists for the matchup.

Golden State has a mark of 11-7 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Valkyries are shooting 40.9% from the field, which ranks them 15th in the league. Golden State has accumulated 1,501 pts on the campaign (83.4 per contest) and they pull down 33.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.4 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Valkyries have committed 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe. The Valkyries defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 78.6. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 412) and opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 19.3 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 5th and 11th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+1.5)

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