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Minnesota Lynx
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Golden State Valkyries

Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 18, 9:09AM UTC

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WNBA
Chase Center, Golden State
Indoor
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 2:10AM
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The model’s one call for this game: Under 164.5 (Alt Total Points)
The model graded 20 markets for Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) and this is the one it backs hardest — GOOD confidence. A $100 bet returns about $215 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. For the numbers: model win probability 56.9%, fair odds 2.26, book price +115, model edge +10.4%. Tip-off Thu 20 Aug 2026, 2:10AM at Chase Center.
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This gameBets like this sit in our formula’s best WNBA market — 603 of 772 right (wnba spread calls)
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Alt Total Points
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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Golden State Valkyries on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Golden State Valkyries
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Who's out

Injuries & availability

Minnesota Lynx

  • Liatu King FOut
  • Elena Buenavida GOut

Golden State Valkyries

  • Ashten Prechtel FOut
  • Miela Sowah GOut
  • Iliana Rupert COut
Availability updated Aug 18, 1:40AM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & availability impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 5 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
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Availability5 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries — what the model found

Our model graded 20 betting markets for Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries — 20 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 20 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries — recent results

Golden State Valkyries have won 5 of their last 5 games; Minnesota Lynx have won 4 of their last 5.

Golden State Valkyries — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W78–70DALHome
W91–71CHIHome
W84–78LAAway
W94–76DALAway
W92–81TORHome
Minnesota Lynx — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W92–87LVAway
W85–81PORAway
W103–90DALHome
W98–87LVHome
L82–89LAHome

Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Golden State Valkyries won 0, Minnesota Lynx won 2.

DateGolden State ValkyriesMinnesota LynxWinner
Jun 207581Minnesota Lynx
Jun 58487Minnesota Lynx

Who’s out or in doubt

5 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Golden State Valkyries
PlayerStatus
Ashten Prechtel FOUT
Miela Sowah GOUT
Iliana Rupert COUT
Minnesota Lynx
PlayerStatus
Liatu King FOUT
Elena Buenavida GOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries — where the money went

Since betting opened on Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries, the market has moved away from Golden State Valkyries across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Golden State Valkyries▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Minnesota Lynx▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 166.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 166.5▲ Money came for this
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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA. You may also see this matchup written as Lynx vs Valkyries, or as Valkyries vs Lynx. The next scheduled game is Thursday 20 August 2026 at Chase Center. The model has generated 20 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your WNBA betting strategy for this matchup.

Last time they played

Final scores · last 2 meetings
Minnesota Lynx 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
20 Jun 2026Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries75–81Minnesota Lynx
5 Jun 2026Golden State Valkyries @ Minnesota Lynx87–84Minnesota Lynx
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