Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/4/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+2.5)

The Golden State Valkyries (6-3) head to Target Center on Thursday where they'll take on the Minnesota Lynx (7-2). Golden State opens this game as 2.5 point underdogs. The total opens at 163.5.

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Portland Fire and earned the victory with a final of 95-77 in their last game. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 46.4% field goal percentage (32 of 69) and converted 18 of their 40 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Valkyries converted 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 25 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. Portland recorded 8 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Moreover, Portland grabbed 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Portland ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 16 attempts. They converted 9 of their 24 shots from distance.

Kayla Thornton is a player who was a contributor in this contest. She ended up with 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting. She played 26 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. Thornton finished the game at 46.2% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Golden State enters this contest with a mark of 6-3 this year. They average 86.8 pts per game (7th in the league) while hitting 40.9% from the floor. The Valkyries are hitting 39.0% on 3-point shots (110 of 282) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and has 175 dimes on the season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.8 personal fouls per contest. On the defensive end of the court, the Valkyries are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (79.3). The Valkyries defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (130 of 197) and they surrender 34.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 177 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 111-77 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Lynx corralled 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Mercury committed 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to bury 13 of those for a clip of 100.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Minnesota buried 10 out of 17 tries (58.8%). In all, the Lynx shot 44 for 69 from the floor which had them shooting 63.8%. The Lynx allowed the Mercury to bury 22 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4% for this game. They finished shooting 37.0% from distance by connecting on 10 of 27 and ended up going 23 of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). When discussing rebounds, Minnesota allowed Phoenix to pull down 24 in all (11 offensive).

Courtney Williams ended up having an impact for the Lynx in this contest. She knocked down 13 out of 20 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Williams earned 30 points in her 29 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes for this contest.

Minnesota has a mark of 7-2 this year. Minnesota has earned 818 points this season (90.9 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per contest. The Lynx have committed 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.7% from the free throw line. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lynx are shooting 51.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. They are dishing out assists 21.8 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. The Lynx are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 78.9. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the floor (1st in the WNBA). The Minnesota defense surrenders 28.1% on shots from distance (71 of 253) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 18.9 assists and 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 6th and 6th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota (-2.5) and over 163.5 points

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