Spreads and Point Totals For WNBA Triple Header Thursday

Written By:

Drew Gniadek

Published On:

May 21, 2026 12:09 PM

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  • The Liberty are -7.5 point favorites at home Thursday, where they’ve gone 48-14 over the past three seasons.
  • The Tempo have yet to lose a game by more than four points but are +6.5 point underdogs against the Lynx.
  • The Sparks have the worst defense in the WNBA and have three games already passing 180 total points.

NEW YORK – The WNBA’s Thursday night triple header is filled with big names and big markets with plenty of opportunity to cash in on some value bets.

Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty Game Odds

TeamSpreadMoneylineTotal
Valkyries+7.5 (-110)+265O 171.0 (-110)
Liberty-7.5 (-110)-330U 171.0 (-110)

The Liberty are big favorites at home in the opening matchup of the night at legal sports betting sites, getting a seven and a half point spread over the Valkyries.

Both Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally are listed as game-time decisions to make their season debuts tonight for New York.

Golden State has gotten off to a promising 2-1 start in their second season, but are running into a buzzsaw that is the Liberty at home, where they’ve gone 48-14 over the past three seasons with an average differential of 8.5 points per game.

In their one and only home game so far this season, they defeated the Sun by a final score of 106-75, the second largest victory in the league in 2026. Bet on New York to continue their hot start against the upstart Valkyries and cover the -7.5 point spread.

Toronto Tempo vs Minnesota Lynx Game Odds

TeamSpreadMoneylineTotal
Tempo+6.5 (-110)+220O 174.0 (-110)
Lynx-6.5 (-110)-270U 174.0 (-110)

The Lynx come into this one as six and a half point favorites despite being 0-2 at home, losing to Atlanta and Chicago, sitting at a 2-2 record overall.

Toronto, one of the two new expansion teams this season, has gotten off to a 3-2 start behind Brittney Skyes’ 25.6 points per game, the second most in the league, taking down the Sparks and Mercury on the road in their last two games.

Minnesota remains without star player Napheesa Collier, who underwent ankle surgery in late March and is expected to be out until at least June.

Bettors can be confident in Toronto to cover this spread, as they’ve gone 2-1 on the road and each of their two losses this season have come by four points or less.

Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury Game Odds

TeamSpreadMoneylineTotal
Sparks+3.5 (-110)+140O 179.0 (-110)
Mercury-3.5 (-110)-165U 179.0 (-110)

The Mercury are also favored at home for the nightcap, making it a clean sweep of home team favorites across the board.

Neither team has been great out of the gates, with LA sitting at 1-3 while Phoenix is 2-3. The Sparks’ Achilles heel so far has been their defense, allowing a league worst 98.3 points per game. The Mercury are middling in both points scored and points allowed, hovering around the league average in both.

The best bet at California betting sites is for the over to cash, as the Sparks have already seen three of their first four games surpass the 180 point mark. Phoenix’s results have been more mild, with just one game going over 180, but four of their five games have cleared 170 points.

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Drew Gniadek

Drew is currently a student at Florida State University, originally from Massachusetts. He has a background playing basketball, including both for the high school varsity team and pool basketball with his friends. Drew is a die-hard Celtics fan and also enjoys football and baseball.