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Zak Hanshew<\/a> 8+ years betting experience<\/p>\n \n Updated: \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n When Golden State needs an injection of energy, Janelle Salaun delivers. Expect the Valkyries’ bench weapon to feed off the playoff atmosphere at home as Round 1 tips off against the Wings.<\/p>\n Photo By – Reuters Connect. Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaun (13) celebrates making a shot.<\/p>\n The first Sunday of 2026 WNBA playoff action concludes with a nightcap from \u201cBallhalla\u201d as the Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings.<\/p>\n Second-year sensation Janelle Salaun is the favorite to win Sixth Person of the year thanks to her key bench scoring, and my WNBA picks<\/a> & Wings vs. Valkyries predictions expect her to keep playing strong offensively at home.<\/p>\n Read on to see why I\u2019m taking the Over on a pair of Salaun player props and a Tiffany Hayes scoring line and how I\u2019m betting the Game Total as the Valkyries\u2019 \u201cbench mob\u201d comes to life at home.<\/p>\n \u00a0TOP PICK Janelle Salaun<\/a> is the favorite to win Sixth Person of the Year behind a career-high 12.7 points and 2.3 triples per game. All 40 of her appearances were off the bench, and she provided a spark for the Golden State Valkyries<\/a> second unit.<\/p>\n Salaun averaged 13.1 ppg at home compared to 12.4 on the road. She finished with 10+ points in 27 of 40 games overall and in 13 of 19 at Chase Center. Salaun posted nine points against the Dallas Wings<\/a> and finished with 10 and 12 in two home tilts with them.<\/p>\n Dallas\u2019 strong home defense didn\u2019t travel well, as the Wings gave up the fifth-most points (90.8) and third-highest three-point percentage (36.2) to opponents on the road.<\/p>\n Playing at home in a favorable matchup, Salaun\u2019s chances to hit double-digit points feel closer to 65%, making this a value play that I\u2019ll trade up to 60%.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account The Valkyries comfortably led the W in bench scoring at 35.9 ppg, and Dallas ranked ninth at just 21.2. In three regular-season matchups, the V\u2019s won the bench battle 100-53, thanks in large part to Salaun and Tiffany Hayes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hayes finished with 10 in each of her home games against Dallas. Despite scoring 10+ in nearly half of her games, her scoring line is trading at 33%, making a profitable addition to this combo.<\/p>\n This is a wildly-low point total, and the H2H matchups went Over in four of the last five, but I\u2019ll take the Under as Golden State\u2019s defensive intensity and raucous home crowd\u00a0should highlight Dallas\u2019 offensive and defensive shortcomings on the road.<\/p>\n The V\u2019s don\u2019t have a go-to scorer, and the bench can do the heavy lifting while the point total remains low.<\/p>\n Play to 151.5.<\/p>\n Wings vs Valkyries combo<\/p>\n Janelle Salaun Over 9.5 points Want more basketball combos? Check out our WNBA parlay picks<\/a> page!<\/p>\n Wings vs Valkyries player prop: Janelle Salaun Over 1.5 Three-Pointers<\/p>\n Salaun knocked down multiple treys in 28 of 40 appearances, reaching that mark in 14 of 19 games at Chase Center. She reached that mark in both of her home matchups with the Wings while shooting 40% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n Dallas\u2019 vulnerable perimeter defense offers Salaun a favorable matchup, and I\u2019ll trade this line as long as it doesn\u2019t go over 60%. Though Salaun hit the Over in over 68% of her games, trading at higher than 60% as a straight wager drives profit down too much for my liking.<\/p>\n Wings vs Valkyries odds<\/p>\n Spread: Wings +6.5 | Valkyries -6.5 Wings vs Valkyries trend<\/p>\n The Valkyries have won six straight games against the Wings. Find more\u00a0WNBA betting trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to watch Wings vs Valkyries<\/p>\n Location Date Tip-off TV Wings vs Valkyries latest injuries<\/p>\n
\n \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n
\nSep 27, 2026 , 02:45 PM ET<\/p>\n
Wings vs Valkyries prediction: Janelle Salaun Over 9.5 points<\/p>\n![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790535251_776_google-preferred-source-badge.png\"){kind=icon}
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Wings vs Valkyries combo<\/p>\n
\nTiffany Hayes Over 9.5 points
\nUnder 153.5<\/p>\n
\nMoneyline: Wings 72% | Valkyries 29%
\nOver\/Under: Over 153.5 | Under 153.5<\/p>\n
\nChase Center, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n
\nSunday, Sept. 27, 2026<\/p>\n
\n9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nUSA Network<\/p>\n