Golden State Valkyries vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 8/7/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Dallas Wings

Date: Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+1.5)

The Golden State Valkyries (21-9) are headed to American Airlines Center on Friday where they'll take on the Dallas Wings (19-12). The line on this matchup has Dallas as 1.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 164.5.

The Golden State Valkyries stepped onto the hardwood against the Toronto Tempo and took home the win by a score of 92-81 in their last contest. Golden State ended the contest having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 of 68) and converted 12 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Valkyries knocked down 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 38 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 28 out of 59 shooting. Toronto earned 5 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Toronto pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Toronto ended up shooting 86.7% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 15 tries. They made 12 of 29 attempts from downtown.

Janelle Salaun is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. She left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 21 mins and snagged 1 board. Salaun shot 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a record of 21-9 on the season. They currently have an average of 82.9 points per outing (12th in basketball) while hitting 42.2% from the field. The Valkyries are connecting on 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (324 of 919) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is collecting 32.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 565 assists so far this year, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Valkyries are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 559 relinquished this season. The Valkyries defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (802 of 1,878) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (77.1).

When they last played, the Dallas Wings went home defeated by a final of 96-92 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Wings were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Mystics committed 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Wings to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shots from downtown, Dallas knocked down 9 out of their 23 attempts (39.1%). When all was said and done, the Wings went 34 for 68 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Wings permitted the Mystics to make 33 out of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the game. They finished 36.4% from beyond the perimeter via 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 22 of 26 at the charity stripe (84.6%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas allowed Washington to get 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jessica Shepard was important for the Wings in this contest. She made 11 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 84.6%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Shepard tallied 22 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for this game.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 19-12 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wings are shooting 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the WNBA. Dallas has totaled 2,767 pts for the year (89.3 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 22.3 times per contest (2nd in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Wings commit 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 79.1% from the charity stripe. The Wings defensively are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 85.5. They have surrendered 19.9 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 5th and 11th in the league. The Dallas defense gives up 33.8% from downtown (232 of 686) and their opposition makes 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (8th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State (+1.5)

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