Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Picks and Prediction for Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Golden State Valkyries (23-20), the seventh-placed team in the WNBA, are set to face off against the Minnesota Lynx (33-10), the WNBA’s top-ranked team, on September 11th at 8:00 PM ET at the Target Center in WNBA Western Conference action as we look at the Valkyries vs. Lynx prediction. The Valkyries are coming off a 78-72 home loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday to the Minnesota Lynx while the Storm are on a two-game losing streak and are coming off an 84-76 home loss on Friday against the New York Liberty. This is the fourth and final game against one another as the Valkyries are 2-1 so far. Set the tone — WNBA picks for Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx with clear angles.
Valkyries Looking to Get Back in the Win Column
The Golden State Valkyries are looking to snap out of their losing streak as they close out the season. They are coming off a loss on the road against the Seattle Storm 74-73, and the team allowed Seattle to shoot 41.2% from beyond the arc against them.
On offense, Golden State manages to score an average of 78.3 points per game this season. Shooting accuracy stands at 41.0% from the field and 32.9% from the 3-point line, with a free-throw percentage of 81.5%. The offense has been going through guard Veronica Burton as she is averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 assists per game thus far.
Defensively, the Valkyries have been incredible thus far, allowing 76.4 points per game with opponents shooting 40.4% from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc.
Injury Report for Golden State
- Guard Tiffany Hayes: Knee (Questionable)
- Forward Maria Conde: Achilles (OUT)
- Guard Juste Jocyte: Not Injury Related (OUT)
- Forward Kayla Thornton: Knee (OUT)
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Lynx Ready for Postseason to Begin
The Minnesota Lynx are locked into the top seed of the WNBA and are looking to continue playing well as the regular season wraps up. The team is coming off an 83-72 road loss against the Indiana Fever and the team shot just 10.0% from the 3-point line in the game.
Offensively, the Lynx are averaging 86.4 points per game. The efficiency is notable, with a field goal percentage of 47.3 and a 3-point percentage of 38.0. At the free-throw line, they have to show some improvement as they have a 76.2% success rate while doing a respectable job with their rebounds per game sitting at 34.1. This offensive depth is going to be led by forward Napheesa Collier with her 23.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game thus far.
Defensively, Minnesota has been playing well as they are conceding 77.2 points per game. Opponents have shot at a respectable level against them, with a field goal percentage allowed of 42.6% and a 3-point percentage that is allowing the opposition to connect on 33.7%.
Injury Report for Minnesota
- Guard DiJonai Carrington: Shoulder (Questionable)
- Forward Napheesa Collier: Rest (Questionable)
- Guard Aubrey Griffin: Knee (OUT)
- Forward Dorka Juhasz: Not Injury Related (OUT)
Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx Pick
Spread Pick for Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx
- Golden State Valkyries +6.5 (4 units)
The ability to defend the perimeter shows a large gap as Golden State is second in the sport with a 31.7 opposing 3-point percentage while Minnesota is ninth with a 33.7 3-point percentage against. The ability to rebound also shows these teams are not as far away from each other as the spread indicates as the Valkyries are third with a 51.2 total rebounding rate while the Lynx are seventh with a 49.9 total rebounding percentage so far. All in all, go with the Golden State Valkyries to cover the spread and even possibly win outright.
Over/Under Pick for Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx
- Under 154.5 (5 units)
These teams are playing at an extremely methodical pace as the Valkyries are 13th with a 91.58 pace while the Lynx are 10th with a 94.14 pace up to this point. A massive reason for the points to be low is the fact the defensive ratings are dominating. Golden State is fourth with a 99.9 defensive rating while Minnesota is best in the sport with a 98.1 defensive rating going into this game. Go with under 154.5 total points in this game as the better bet here.
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