Dallas Wings vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 8/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Monday, August 17, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Peacock

Chase Center is the venue where and the Golden State Valkyries (24-9) will take on the Dallas Wings (20-15) on Monday.

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Indiana Fever and ended up losing by a score of 98-87 in their last game. Dallas finished the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (31 of 72) and made 7 of 29 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Wings made 18 of 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed the other team to go 52.7% from the floor on 39 out of 74 shooting. Indiana distributed 9 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Indiana snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Indiana finished 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 13 attempts. They also made 9 of their 24 shots from distance.

Paige Bueckers is one player who was a contributor for this contest. She notched 29 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Bueckers finished 52.4% from the field and recorded 6 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this game with a mark of 20-15 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 33.9 boards per contest and has racked up 765 assists for the campaign, which is 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Wings are connecting on 33.7% on 3-point shots (286 of 849) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They average 89.0 pts per game (6th in the league) while hitting 46.3% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Wings are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 707 surrendered for the season. The Wings defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (431 of 643) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (86.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Golden State Valkyries walked away with a victory by a final of 91-71 against the Chicago Sky. The Valkyries were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 16 steals in this matchup. The Sky were called for 18 fouls in this game which took the Valkyries to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of them for a rate of 79.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Golden State knocked down 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Valkyries went 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. The Valkyries allowed the Sky to convert 27 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 19 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State allowed Chicago to collect 29 overall (7 offensive).

Tiffany Hayes ended up being a factor for the Valkyries in the game. She knocked down 8 out of 11 for the matchup giving her a rate of 72.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Hayes earned 22 points in her 17 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 dimes in this matchup.

Golden State has a record of 24-9 on the year. The Valkyries have committed 19.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.1 times per contest (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 10.5 times per game. Golden State has scored 2,757 points so far this year (83.5 per game) and they average 32.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Valkyries are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league. The Valkyries on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 76.9. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (2nd in the WNBA). The Golden State defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from distance (259 of 764) and opponents are making 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 18.3 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which is 1st and 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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