WNBA Game Preview: Atlanta Dream (21-12) vs. Golden State Valkyries (18-15)

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Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
NBA TV / KPIX+ (Bay Area) / KMAX (Sacramento)
95.7 The Game (Radio)

Matchup Overview

Season Series: Tied 1–1; winner takes head-to-head tiebreaker

Win Probability: Dream 67.6% Valkyries 32.4%

Playoff Stakes: Dream are tied for 1st in East; Valkyries are 5th in West and set WNBA record for most wins by an expansion team

Key Storylines

Dream Dominance: Allisha Gray has scored 20+ in 4 of last 5 games; 3x Player of the Week honoree

Valkyries Milestone: Their 90–59 win over Chicago set a WNBA record for expansion teams with 18 wins in a debut season

Momentum Watch:

Atlanta: 4–1 in last 5, averaging 87.2 PPG

Golden State: 4–1 in last 5, averaging 84.6 PPG

Players to Watch

DreamValkyries
Allisha Gray – 19.3 PPG, 4.8 RPGCecilia Zandalasini – 12.5 PPG (projected), trending under
Rhyne Howard – 17.1 PPG, 5.2 RPGOlivia Miles – 6.1 APG, 2.0 SPG
Cheyenne Parker – 13.6 PPG, 7.0 RPGAlissa Pili – 14.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG

GAME ODDS

Atlanta Dream                                  – 3.5

Golden State Valkyries                  153.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 16, 2025

Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
NBA TV / KPIX+ (Bay Area) / KMAX (Sacramento)
95.7 The Game (Radio)

Matchup Overview

Season Series: Tied 1–1; winner takes head-to-head tiebreaker

Win Probability: Dream 67.6% Valkyries 32.4%

Playoff Stakes: Dream are tied for 1st in East; Valkyries are 5th in West and set WNBA record for most wins by an expansion team

Key Storylines

Dream Dominance: Allisha Gray has scored 20+ in 4 of last 5 games; 3x Player of the Week honoree

Valkyries Milestone: Their 90–59 win over Chicago set a WNBA record for expansion teams with 18 wins in a debut season

Momentum Watch:

Atlanta: 4–1 in last 5, averaging 87.2 PPG

Golden State: 4–1 in last 5, averaging 84.6 PPG

Players to Watch

DreamValkyries
Allisha Gray – 19.3 PPG, 4.8 RPGCecilia Zandalasini – 12.5 PPG (projected), trending under
Rhyne Howard – 17.1 PPG, 5.2 RPGOlivia Miles – 6.1 APG, 2.0 SPG
Cheyenne Parker – 13.6 PPG, 7.0 RPGAlissa Pili – 14.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG

GAME ODDS

Atlanta Dream                                  – 3.5

Golden State Valkyries                  153.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 16, 2025