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Golden State enters with the stronger season record, the better point differential, and the better defensive metrics. The Valkyries are scoring 82.2 points per game and allowing 75.1, while their advanced numbers show a 108.2 offensive rating and a 99.1 defensive rating. Dallas has been more explosive on offense at 89.4 points per game, but its defense has been far more permissive, giving up 85.3 points per game with a 106.4 defensive rating. That contrast points to a game where Dallas may need an above-average shooting night to stay inside the number. Golden State’s season-long control of pace and shot quality makes it the side with the more stable profile, while Dallas’s better scoring volume has not translated into the same level of betting reliability.
Golden State is the stronger side on both the numbers and the current market setup, and the projected script favors the home team controlling the game from start to finish. Dallas can score enough to avoid a total collapse, but its defense has been the bigger issue, and that creates a wider path for Golden State to pull away late. My projected final is Golden State Valkyries 84, Dallas Wings 73, which supports Golden State covering and keeps the game just below the listed total.
