- The Golden State Valkyries are favored to win the WNBA Finals with -120 odds.
- The Valkyries are -2.5-point favorites in Game 1 over the Atlanta Dream.
SAN FRANCISCO – The WNBA Finals tip off on Saturday between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. Golden State is the slight favorite not just to win Game 1, but for the series as a whole.
TWO TEAMS. ONE TITLE. HISTORY ON THE LINE. 🏆 The @AtlantaDream and @valkyries will go head-to-head in the WNBA Finals as both franchises are in search of their first Championship in league history. Game 1 tips-off Saturday, October 17 at 3:30pm/ET live on NBC and Peacock! https://t.co/2yDNWGuzvO— WNBA (@WNBA) October 10, 2026
Legal sports betting sites are laying 2.5 points on the Valkyries in Game 1 on their home court. The margin on the series price is much tighter.
WNBA Finals Game 1: Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries
- Moneyline: Dream (+120) vs. Valkyries (-140)
- Spread: Valkyries -2.5
- Total: 154.5
WNBA Finals Series Price
- Golden State Valkyries -120
- Atlanta Dream -110
Closely Set Matchup
Forcing WNBA betting sites to back the Valkyries in Game 1 and in the series is the 3-0 record they hold against the Dream this season. In three games, Golden State won 77-66, 78-75, and 88-83. Atlanta kept things close enough to keep things manageable on the opening lines.
Something to take note of is that Atlanta finished the season as the third-highest-scoring team in the league at 91.3 points while the Valkyries averaged 82.2 points. However, the Valkyries made a name for themselves on defense as the toughest in the WNBA at 75.1 points and the only team to hold its opponents to under 80 points per game this season. They do hold similar point differentials, with Golden State averaging +7 and Atlanta at +6.8, which are both top-3.
Coming in, Atlanta is undefeated on their current playoff run, winning five straight games and sweeping the first two rounds. The Valkyries won their first round against the Dallas Wings 2-1 and swept the Las Vegas Aces 3-0.
