The Valkyries are once again favored at home, where they are now 5-0 in the playoffs after an impressive 17-5 showing in the regular season. Golden State fell behind early \u2013 and entering the fourth quarter \u2013 but it held the Dream to just eight points in the fourth in Game 1 to steal a win.<\/p>\n
Allisha Gray (19 points in Game 1) returned to the lineup for the Dream, but they struggled shooting the ball, hitting just 32.8 percent of their shots from the field and 16.0 percent of their 3-pointers as a team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Atlanta is looking to bounce back in Game 2, and it\u2019s been an elite road team all season, posting the best net rating on the road in the regular season. Can it at least cover on Monday?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at my favorite prop and a side for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WNBA Best Bets Record2026 season record: 113-99 (-8.13 units)Overall (since 2024 season): 288-264-2 (-5.23 units)<\/p>\n
Find Peter Dewey’s\u00a0WNBA betting record here<\/a>\u00a0(futures included). You can also follow my daily plays on \u00a0BetStamp here<\/a>.<\/p>\n WNBA Best Bets Today<\/p>\n Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n Golden State Valkyries Moneyline (-135) vs. Atlanta DreamGabby Williams 18+ Points (-154)Golden State Valkyries Moneyline (-135) vs. Atlanta Dream<\/p>\n I\u2019m going back to the well and taking Golden State in Game 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Valkyries are the best 3-point shooting team in the WNBA this season, yet they shot under 22 percent from deep and struggled all over the place on offense in Game 1. Still, they found a way to win behind their No. 1 defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n The one concern I have with Atlanta in this series is the team\u2019s shooting (bottom half of the league in 3-point shooting and effective field goal percentage in the regular season), and it certainly was a problem in Game 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rhyne Howard was just 3-for-14 from the field, Jordin Canada was 3-for-9 from the field and Gray was 5-for-19 despite leading the team in scoring. That\u2019s a major concern, especially since the Valkyries had just as bad of a shooting game themselves \u2013 especially from 3.<\/p>\n All season long, Golden State has dominated at home, going 22-5 straight up (including playoffs). Ballhalla is gonna be rocking for Game 2, and I\u2019m willing to take Golden State at this price \u2013 shorter than Game 1 \u2013 to take a 2-0 series lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gabby Williams 18+ Points (-154)<\/p>\n Can anyone stop Gabby Williams?<\/p>\n The Valkyries star has been on another level in the playoffs, and that continued in Game 1 of this series.<\/p>\n Williams finished with 26 points on 8-of-22 shooting (3-for-11 from 3) to pace Golden State in Saturday\u2019s win. She\u2019s now averaging 23.1 points on 18.4 shots per game while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n Williams\u2019 usage is way up from where it was in the regular season where she took 12.8 shots per game, and the Valkyries are relying on her as a go-to scoring option every night.\u00a0<\/p>\n Her head coach, Natalie Nakase, had some high praise for the former UConn star after Game 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n https:\/\/x.com\/UnderdogWNBA\/status\/2111588838821056945<\/a><\/p>\n Against Atlanta during the regular season, Williams had 23, 16 and 19 points. She then easily cleared this number in Game 1 and led the Valkyries in shot attempts once again. During the playoffs, Williams has picked up at least 18 points in six of her seven games and hasn\u2019t finished a game with less than 16 points. I\u2019m going to keep riding this prop until the Dream prove they can slow Williams down. <\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n Claim the latest DraftKings promo code<\/a> offer today. Sign up and get $200 in bonus bets + 3 months of NBA League Pass when you make your first $5 bet<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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