The Dallas Wings vs. Golden State Valkyries game is set to tip off at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday, August 17, with the Valkyries entering as 7.5-point favorites on the spread and returning a 1.35x payout to win, via PrizePicks.
The Wings (20-15) will look to bounce back from a difficult stretch with a win over the WNBA's second seed in a hostile environment. Dallas is just 3-7 in its last 10 games, largely due to the absence of several key players.
The Valkyries (24-9), meanwhile, continue to impress in just their second season as a WNBA franchise. Golden State has been the best home team in the league with a 14-4 record at the Chase Center heading into tonight.
Below, we'll break down our Wings vs. Valkyries prediction and picks for Monday's WNBA game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Wings vs. Valkyries Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Monday, August 17
Following Friday's 98-87 loss to the Fever, Dallas has won just two of its last six games since the All-Star break.
Superstar G Paige Bueckers has been left to carry much of the offensive load, with fellow All-Star F Jessica Shepard nursing an ankle injury. First overall pick G Azzi Fudd will also miss her fifth straight game tonight, and Dallas is just 1-5 in games when she's absent this season.
Compounding the problem, the Wings have faced an extremely difficult schedule since returning from All-Star Weekend. All six of their losses during that stretch have come against playoff teams, including a 94-76 defeat to the Valkyries on August 7.
Golden State has now beaten the Wings in both meetings this season and seeks to complete the season series sweep at home tonight. The Valkyries' top-ranked defense has suffocated Dallas in both matchups, holding the Wings to just 78.0 PPG—11.0 PPG below their season average (89.0 PPG).
Golden State arrives tonight riding a league-high five-game winning streak, having lost once since the All-Star break. Only one team has scored more than 80 points against the league's best defense during that run, and the Valkyries' offense has also begun to find its rhythm late in the season.
They average the fourth-fewest points per game at 83.5 PPG but have raised that to 91.0 PPG across the last six games. Golden State looks to extend its winning streak tonight while also clinching a playoff berth with a win over the short-handed Wings.
Wings vs. Valkyries Spread, Over/Under – Monday, August 17
The Valkyries enter Monday’s game as 7.5-point home favorites against the Wings, returning a 1.35x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
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Wings vs. Valkyries Injury Report for Monday, August 17
Let’s dive into the full Wings vs. Valkyries injury report for Monday, via WNBA.com.
Wings Injury Report
- G Azzi Fudd (knee) – OUT
- G Aziaha James (leg) – OUT
- F Jessica Shepard (ankle) – Probable
Valkyries Injury Report
- F Janelle Salaun (knee) – Questionable
Wings vs. Valkyries Prediction on Over/Under – 8/17/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Wings vs. Valkyries prediction on over/under for Monday, August 17.
- Both the Wings and Valkyries rank in the bottom three in over/under record, with each team going under in 51% or more of their games this season.
- The Valkyries have gone under in back-to-back games after opening their current winning streak with three straight overs.
- These teams have gone over in both of their matchups this season, averaging 170.5 combined points per game across the two prior meetings.
- The Wings' 54.3% under rate for the season is the highest in the WNBA. Dallas' games have split evenly at 4-4 for the over/under across the last eight games.
- Dallas has been the third-most efficient road offense in the league, averaging 1.085 points per 100 possessions away from home, via WNBA.com.
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Wings vs. Valkyries Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 8/17/26
Here are the top Wings vs. Valkyries picks to target on PrizePicks for Monday, August 17. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Paige Bueckers and Veronica Burton.
Wings G Paige Bueckers vs. Valkyries: 19 Points
- The Wings’ superstar is averaging the seventh-most PPG in the league (20.5 PPG).
- She is averaging 16.0 PPG in the two matchups against the Valkyries, shooting 44.3% from the field against the league's best defense—which is -6.5% below her season average.
- The Wings' leading scorer has reached 20 or more points in four of the eight games since All-Star Weekend and enters tonight averaging 24.7 PPG over her last three outings.
- Bueckers ranks just outside the top 10 in usage rate at 24.9% for the season. With the current injury situation in Dallas, that number has risen to 27.9% over her last two games.
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Valkyries G Veronica Burton vs. Wings: 23.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Burton has been one of the Valkyries' primary offensive weapons since the All-Star break, with several other players operating on limited minutes. She is averaging 21.3 combined points, rebounds, and assists per game on the season, and Golden State's guard tallied 24.0 per game during Golden State's five-game winning streak.
- Burton scored 22 points in the most recent matchup against the Wings and has surpassed 24 combined points, rebounds, and assists in both games against Dallas this season.
- The Valkyries' point guard is averaging 21.6 combined points, rebounds, and assists per contest across eight career games against her former team and 28.5 in the two meetings this season.
- Burton has reached 24 or more combined points, rebounds, and assists in five of her last seven games. She leads the Valkyries with 28.6 minutes per game and played for 30 minutes against the Wings earlier this month.
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The Wings look to snap out of their recent slump and pull off a significant upset on the road tonight. Golden State hopes to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight year in front of its home crowd against a short-handed Dallas squad.
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