No. 2 Golden State is postseason-bound, as the 2025 expansion team clinched a second consecutive playoff berth — and secured a sixth straight win — in last night’s 78-70 Wings vs Valkyries victory.
Veteran Gabby Williams dropped a game-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds, helping the Valkyries convert 16 Wings turnovers into 20 points.
Star guard Paige Bueckers led No. 8 Dallas with 21 points but committed a game-worst seven turnovers, as the shorthanded Wings dropped to 20-16 on the season.
Golden State joins No. 1 Minnesota and No. 3 Las Vegas as early postseason locks, shifting the WNBA title odds as No. 4 Indiana, No. 5 Atlanta, and No. 6 New York jockey for positioning.
The Lynx remain the team to beat at -105 across the board, while DraftKings puts the Aces at +450 to win the championship and the Valkyries at +850 — up from 45-1 in the preseason.
The Dream (+900) and Fever (+950) lurk close behind, while the up-and-down Liberty tumbled from +220 early-season favorites to +1400 despite winning eight of their last 10 games.
