{"id":895228,"date":"2026-10-26T12:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/895228\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:42:09","slug":"peters-points-wnba-best-bets-today-predictions-prop-bets-for-rhyne-howard-dream-vs-valkyries-game-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/895228\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter\u2019s Points: WNBA Best Bets Today (Predictions, Prop Bets for Rhyne Howard, Dream vs. Valkyries Game 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ao\">After four games of the 2026 WNBA Finals, we\u2019re knotted at two games apiece between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"at\">Golden State turned in a dominant defensive performance \u2013 something we\u2019ve come to expect this season \u2013 to win Game 4 on the road and now have home-court advantage again heading into Game 5 on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ay\">The Valkyries are slight favorites at home (-1.5 points), but the Dream turned in an impressive showing in a Game 2 win the last time these teams were at Chase Center. The Dream have two wins by double digits while the Valkyries have taken both of the low-scoring games (Games 1 and 4) since their offense has been struggling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b3\">In Game 4, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/wnba-best-bets-today-predictions-prop-bets-for-valkyries-vs-dream-game-4-angel-reese\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cashed a team total bet for Golden State<\/a>, which has yet to score more than 71 points in a single game in this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b8\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of my favorite prop and a game pick for Game 5 on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WNBA Best Bets Record2026 season record: 115-103 (-10.35 units)Overall (since 2024 season): 290-268-2 (-7.45 units)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\">Find Peter Dewey&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1BIvWO-S-TFepu-8DBiXfx10kJJ4Zi7ctpMBVYK9oCZQ\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA betting record here<\/a>\u00a0(futures included). You can also follow my daily plays on \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/betstamp.app\/u\/peter2dewey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BetStamp here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WNBA Best Bets Today<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rhyne Howard UNDER 2.5 3-Pointers Made (-126)Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries UNDER 149.5 (-110)Rhyne Howard UNDER 2.5 3-Pointers Made (-126)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cc\">Rhyne Howard takes a ton of 3-pointers for Atlanta, and she shot 35.5 percent from deep during the regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ch\">However, in the postseason, that hasn\u2019t been the case. Howard is shooting 29.3 percent from 3 on just 6.4 attempts per game, and she\u2019s yet to clear this line in the Finals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cm\">In four games, Howard has gone 2-for-9, 1-for-5, 1-for-2 and 2-for-8 from deep, and she only has one game this postseason with three or more made 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cr\">During the regular season, the Valkyries were No. 1 in the league in opponent 3-point percentage and opponent 3s made per game. I\u2019m gladly taking the Dream star to fall short of this line in Game 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries UNDER 149.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d1\">There has only been one game in this series that has gone over 149.5 total points (Game 3), and the Dream scored 97 points on their own in that matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d6\">Outside of that, there hasn\u2019t been a single other instance where a team reached 80 points, and both of these teams are shooting well under 40 percent from the field in this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"db\">The Valkyries and Dream both finished the regular season with top-five defenses, and the Valkyries have played at a slow pace all season long, which limits scoring for both sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dg\">I don\u2019t see much changing in Game 5, especially in Golden State. 16 of the Valkyries\u2019 28 home games have hit the UNDER, and Games 1 and 2 finished with 132 and 144 combined points.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dp\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"du\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dz\">Claim the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings promo code<\/a> offer today. 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