Dallas Wings vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 6/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+2.5)

The Golden State Valkyries (9-5) play the Dallas Wings (9-5) at Chase Center on Wednesday. Dallas opens this matchup as 2.5 point dogs. The O/U opens at 166.5.

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and took home the win by a score of 96-66 in their last contest. Dallas finished the contest with a 49.3% field goal percentage (35 of 71) and made 10 of their 28 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wings made 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 30 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. Regarding the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 27 of 68 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 7 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Las Vegas collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Las Vegas shot 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 9 tries. They also made 5 of 21 shots from distance.

Arike Ogunbowale is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. She ended up scoring 22 points on 6 of 16 shooting. She played 30 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale walked away from this one shooting 37.5% from the floor and distributed 7 assists.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-5 on the campaign. The Wings are shooting 33.6% on shots from downtown (117 of 348) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 88.1 pts per contest (6th in the league) while connecting on 45.6% from the field. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 34.6 boards per game and is sitting with 327 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. Defensively, the Wings are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They give up 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (82.1). The Wings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (185 of 253) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 9th in the league in giving up assists with 284 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Golden State Valkyries got the victory with a final of 78-58 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Valkyries were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Sparks committed 23 fouls in this game which took the Valkyries to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.9%. In regard to shots from distance, Golden State converted 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Valkyries walked away from this one shooting 28 for 66 from the floor which had them at 42.4%. The Valkyries allowed the Sparks to make 20 out of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 33.3% in the matchup. They shot 14.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 out of 21 and finished the game at 15 out of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Golden State permitted Los Angeles to grab 31 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Gabby Williams was important for the Valkyries in the game. She knocked down 6 out of 12 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Williams racked up 16 points in her 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Golden State has a record of 9-5 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Valkyries are shooting 40.6% from the field, which ranks 14th in basketball. Golden State has totaled 1,185 points this season (84.6 per contest) and they collect 33.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 18.9 times per contest (11th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 9.8 times per game. The Valkyries commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe. The Valkyries on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points allowed per contest with 78.3. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (3rd in the WNBA). The Golden State defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (122 of 335) and their opponents are making 75.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 19.5 dimes and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 12th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+2.5)

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