Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Tip‑off: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN2, WNBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area
Venue Information — Chase Center
Location: San Francisco, California
Capacity: ~18,000
Court Style: Favors pace and perimeter shooting
Home‑court Advantage: Strong; Valkyries are 6–3 at home this season
Injury Report
Atlanta Dream
Rhyne Howard — ACTIVE (ankle soreness monitored)
Tina Charles — ACTIVE (rest day Wednesday)
Haley Jones — DAY‑TO‑DAY (hip tightness)
Cheyenne Parker — OUT (knee sprain, 10‑day IL)
Aari McDonald — ACTIVE (full participant)
Golden State Valkyries
Kelsey Plum — ACTIVE (returned from minor calf strain)
Jackie Young — OUT (wrist fracture, 4–6 weeks)
Teaira McCowan — DAY‑TO‑DAY (ankle sprain)
Sabrina Ionescu — ACTIVE (minutes monitored)
Natasha Howard — OUT (foot stress reaction)
Golden State remains shorthanded in the frontcourt without Howard and with McCowan limited.
Team Records & Recent Form
Atlanta Dream (12–4)
Last 5: 4–1
Road Record: 5–3
Offensive Rating: 105.9 (4th)
Defensive Rating: 98.7 (3rd)
Trend: One of the hottest teams in the league; elite two‑way balance.
Golden State Valkyries (10–7)
Last 5: 3–2
Home Record: 6–3
Offensive Rating: 103.4 (6th)
Defensive Rating: 104.2 (9th)
Trend: Offense still strong, but defense slipping without Jackie Young.
Key Player Matchups
Rhyne Howard (ATL) vs. Sabrina Ionescu (GSW)
Howard’s length and shot creation vs. Ionescu’s playmaking and shooting
Howard has the defensive edge; Ionescu has the passing edge Advantage: Atlanta
Tina Charles (ATL) vs. Teaira McCowan (GSW)
Charles’ veteran scoring vs. McCowan’s size
If McCowan is limited, Golden State loses its interior anchor Advantage: Atlanta
Allisha Gray (ATL) vs. Kelsey Plum (GSW)
Gray’s defense vs. Plum’s elite scoring
Plum must carry the Valkyries’ perimeter load Advantage: Even
Atlanta Bench vs. Golden State Bench
Dream have deeper guard rotation
Valkyries missing Young and Howard reduces scoring options Advantage: Atlanta
Series History
Last 5 Meetings (2025–2026)
Atlanta leads 3–2
Dream won the last meeting by 9 points
Average total points: 164.8
At Chase Center
Teams split last 2 matchups
Both games decided by 6 points or fewer
Betting Trends
Atlanta Dream
6 of last 8: UNDER
5–1 ATS in last 6
4–0 ATS vs. teams above .500
Defense allowing 78.2 PPG over last 5
Golden State Valkyries
7 of last 10: OVER
3–7 ATS in last 10
1–4 ATS without Jackie Young
Allowing 86.9 PPG over last 7
GAME ODDS
Atlanta Dream – 1
Golden State Valkyries 164.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, June 25, 2026
