Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/24/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Monday, August 24, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+6.5)

The Minnesota Lynx (31-7) host the Golden State Valkyries (25-11) at Target Center on Monday. The odds on this contest have Minnesota as 6.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 160.5.

The Golden State Valkyries faced off with the Chicago Sky and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-70 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (25 out of 70) and converted 5 out of their 22 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Valkyries made 15 of their 22 tries for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. Chicago distributed 2 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, Chicago had 31 rebounds (2 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Chicago finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 attempts. They also converted 14 of their 30 tries from long range.

Laeticia Amihere is one player who was a major factor for this contest. She left the arena with 16 points on 7 out of 7 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. Amihere ended up shooting 100.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Golden State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 25-11 so far this year. They are averaging 82.5 pts per game (13th in the league) while going 42.1% from the floor. The Valkyries are shooting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (380 of 1,103) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 32.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 683 assists this year, which ranks 15th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.4 fouls per game. Defensively, the Valkyries are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. The Valkyries defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.7% (960 of 2,248) and they surrender 32.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 1st in the WNBA in allowing assists with 658 surrendered this season. They are conceding 34.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (76.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx took home the win by a final score of 94-84 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Lynx were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for the contest. They also coughed it up 6 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Mystics committed 9 personal fouls in this game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for 10 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. Regarding shots from distance, Minnesota buried 11 of their 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx ended up shooting 37 for 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. The Lynx permitted the Mystics to convert 30 of their 66 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5% in the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). When talking about rebounding, Minnesota allowed Washington to get 36 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Olivia Miles was important for the Lynx for the contest. She made 10 of 22 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. Miles earned 24 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 7 dimes in the matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 31-7 this season. The Lynx are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.9 times per contest (1st in the league) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Minnesota has 3,505 pts for the campaign (92.2 per game) and they pull down 34.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lynx are hitting on 48.6% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the league. The Lynx on defense are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed with 83.4. They have conceded 20.4 dimes and 32.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 8th and 6th in the league. The Minnesota defense concedes 32.3% on three-point shots (340 of 1,052) and opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (+6.5)

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