Featured Game: Dallas Wings vs. Golden State Valkyries (-11.5 / 159.5)
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT
Television: WNBA League Pass, KFAA (Dallas), KPYX (San Francisco)
With the Los Angeles Sparks losing to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, the Valkyrie find themselves in a “win-and-in” scenario on Thursday (and would become the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season). Golden State is on a four-game winning streak, while Dallas has lost 8 in a row and dropped 13 of 14 overall. “Ballhalla” will be an even more raucous environment than usual with a playoff spot hanging in the balance. Dallas did beat Golden State once this season, and I worry about a backdoor cover with a number like 9 (the average margin of victory was 9.5 in both victories), so I’ll look at the first-half line. The Wings failed to cover the -6.5 spread in five of their last six games, and the Valkyrie have covered it easily in three straight victories.
Pick: Valkyrie -6.5 First Half (-115 FanDuel)
