Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction 8/19/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Minnesota Lynx and the Golden State Valkyries meet Wednesday in WNBA action from the Chase Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries prediction.

Matchup History

The Minnesota Lynx won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on June 19th, 2026, by a final score of 81-75, making the Lynx 8-0 in the head-to-head meetings between these two teams.

Minnesota Lynx Recap

The Minnesota Lynx come into this game looking to add on to their 92-87 win over the Aces last time out to sit at 29-7 this season. After this game, the Lynx will take on the Washington Mystics at home.

Lynx Win 4 Straight

Kayla McBride has 16.2 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Olivia Miles has 18.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG to lead the Lynx in assists. Courtney Williams has 15.8 PPG with 5.7 RPG and 4.1 APG. Natasha Howard has 16.9 PPG with 8.1 RPG and 2.8 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Minnesota so far this season. 

Golden State Valkyries Recap

The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to add on to their 78-70 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 25-9 this season. After this game, the Valkyries will take on the Chicago Sky on the road.

Valkyries Win 6 Straight

Gabby Williams leads Golden State in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG while Veronica Burton has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 5.5 APG to lead Golden State in assists. Janelle Salaun has 13.2 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Golden State so far this season while Kayla Thornton’s chipped in 8.1 PPG with 5 RPG. Cecelia Zandalasini has 8.3 PPG while Kiah Stokes has a team-high 5.2 RPG.

Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries Betting Trends: August 19, 2026

Why the Golden State Valkyries will win

• The Valkyries have won each of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Lynx have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 night games.
• The Valkyries have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.

Why the Minnesota Lynx will win

• The Valkyries have lost each of their last 12 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Lynx have won each of their last 10 Wednesday games.
• The Lynx have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Valkyries have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Lynx’s last four road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Five of the last six night games between the Valkyries and Lynx have gone UNDER the total points line.

Golden State Valkyries Player Facts

• Kiah Stokes has recorded 14 games with 1+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
• Veronica Burton has recorded five games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – most of any player in the league.

Minnesota Lynx Player Facts

• Kayla McBride has hit 2+ three-pointers in 19 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Natasha Howard ranks 1st in the league for points in the paint (426) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent points per game this season (76.7).
• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent assists per game this season (18.2).
• The Minnesota Lynx rank 1st for point differential per game this season (+8.8).
• The Minnesota Lynx rank 1st for steals per game this season (9.1).

Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries Prediction

I’m on the Valkyries here. I get the Lynx’s dominance over Golden State is an angle to look at, but the Valkyries are nooke and usually play well at home and I think this is a good spot for Golden State to break out from that goose egg against Minnesota. Give me Golden State here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Golden State +2.5