WNBA Betting Picks: Predictions for Friday, October 2, 2026

Dallas Wings vs. Golden State Valkyries: Valkyries -8 (-112)

Game 2 was a wild one. Arike Ogunbowale put on a heroic performance with a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to drag Dallas back into this series with an 108-100 overtime win. But let’s be honest: the Wings needed everything to go right just to escape with a victory. That kind of lightning-in-a-bottle effort rarely strikes twice, especially when you’re heading back into a hostile environment against the league’s best defense.

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— Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) October 1, 2026

Golden State’s home-court advantage is real and backed up by the numbers. The Valkyries went 14-9 against the spread at home during the regular season. Dallas, meanwhile, struggled badly on the road all year, going just 7-15 ATS away from home. The Wings also already absorbed a 24-point beatdown in Game 1 at Golden State. That’s not a fluke, that’s a matchup problem, and a good reason to back the Valkyries at WNBA betting sites.

The Valkyries own the league’s best defense, and that unit is not going to let Dallas’ offense explode for a second straight game. Playoff defenses make adjustments, and Golden State has the personnel to take Ogunbowale’s supporting cast out of the equation. Expect a more controlled, dominant performance from the home side tonight.