Wings vs. Valkyries WNBA picks: Back Golden State in potential playoff preview, lone Monday game
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- Golden State Valkyries carry a five-game winning streak into Monday and need just one win to clinch a playoff spot, having already matched their win total from their inaugural 2025 season
- Paige Bueckers is carrying Dallas's offense, dropping 29 points with six rebounds and six assists in Friday's loss at Indiana — her sixth 25/5/5 game, the second-most in the league
- Dallas Wings are 1-3 this season without No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd, who has missed the past four games with a knee injury, and start Jessica Shepard (ankle, questionable) is also a question mark
- Tiffany Hayes became the first player in WNBA history to post 20+ points, 6+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 3+ steals in less than 20 minutes off the bench, part of a 49-point, 16-steal team performance
- Golden State leads the season series 2-0, winning both matchups by double digits including a 94-76 road victory on August 7, while the Valkyries sit at -135 to hold the No. 2 seed and Dallas is +150 for No. 8
- Kiah Stokes is cleared from concussion protocol and expected back in the starting lineup, but leading bench scorer Janelle Salaün (13.3 PPG) is questionable with right knee soreness
Why it matters: If the standings hold, these two teams could meet in the first round of the playoffs, making Monday's result a measuring-stick game for both sides. Dallas is a half-game behind Washington for the No. 7 seed while Golden State is nearly a lock to clinch a playoff berth, but the Wings' injury situation — likely without Fudd and possibly Shepard — leaves Bueckers as the only consistent offensive threat against a hot, deep Valkyries bench.
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