- Golden State visits Connecticut on Wednesday holding the No. 2 seed at 26-11, one game clear of Las Vegas.
- The Valkyries are +800 at Bovada to win the WNBA championship, third-shortest behind Minnesota and Las Vegas.
- Golden State beat Minnesota 80-66 on Monday, its first win over the Lynx and Minnesota’s season-low in points.
- Connecticut sits 10-27 and averages a league-low 79 points per game with seven Valkyries games remaining.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Golden State Valkyries visit the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday holding the No. 2 seed at 26-11, one game clear of the Las Vegas Aces with seven games left, two nights after beating first-place Minnesota for the first time in franchise history.
The Seed Is The Stake
All eight playoff berths are settled, so the seeding order is what the last two weeks decide. Golden State’s 26-11 record leads Las Vegas at 26-13 by a game, with Atlanta at 25-13 and Indiana at 25-14 pressed close behind, standings the Valkyries’ game preview lays out ahead of Wednesday.
The No. 2 seed carries home court through the early rounds, and a schedule that opens with the 10-27 Sun is the kind of spot a contender has to bank. Three of the four teams chasing Golden State trail by margins a single loss could erase.
Monday’s 80-66 win at Target Center was the form statement under the standings math. Golden State held Minnesota, the league’s best team at 31-8, to its fewest points of the season, and did it on the road in a building where the franchise had never won. Cecilia Zandalasini scored 18 and Gabby Williams added 15 in that game.
The Market Moves Golden State Into The Contender Tier
Bovada’s championship board prices the Valkyries as a clear third choice, ahead of every playoff team except the two above them in the standings.
| Team | Odds | Implies |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx | -120 | 54.5% |
| Las Vegas Aces | +700 | 12.5% |
| Golden State Valkyries | +800 | 11.1% |
| Atlanta Dream | +900 | 10.0% |
| Indiana Fever | +1000 | 9.1% |
| New York Liberty | +1200 | 7.7% |
Minnesota’s -120 makes the Lynx a bigger favorite than the rest of the field combined on that board, so the +800 on Golden State is less a claim that the Valkyries are the second-best team than a payout on the path – the No. 2 seed keeps them away from Minnesota until the final.
That is why Wednesday’s game against a 10-27 opponent matters more than the matchup suggests: every win that protects the seed protects the draw. Williams also sits +1500 at Bovada for Finals MVP, level with Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.
Connecticut Plays Out The String
The Sun are eliminated, but they arrive off a win, holding off Chicago 87-81 on Tuesday behind Aaliyah Edwards’ career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Connecticut still averages a league-low 79 points per game, and Wednesday is the back end of a home back-to-back for a roster short on depth. The full futures board runs at Gambling Sites USA, and bettors in the states with online sports betting can take positions on the seeding race through the final week.
The night’s other game sends the 11-26 Toronto Tempo to the 7-31 Seattle Storm, last in the league – both eliminated, with nothing but draft position moving.
Golden State closes with seven games, and the seeds lock when the regular season does.