Dream vs. Valkyries Predictions, Odds & WNBA Best Bets: Aug. 17

Our Dream vs. Valkyries predictions suggest taking the points with the home team on Sunday.

Shane Thurston

Last Updated: August 17, 2025 3:21 PM EDT • 3 minute read

Pictured Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray celebrates with guard Rhyne Howard as we look at our Dream vs. Valkyries Predictions. Photo by Joe Nicholson / Imagn.

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Two of the teams that are sizzling in the WNBA championship odds will face off to conclude Sunday’s slate when the Atlanta Dream (21-12) clash with the Golden State Valkyries (18-15) at 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV) in Chase Center.

Atlanta is a 5.5-point road favorite, but we like the hosts to cover in our Dream vs. Valkyries predictions.

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✅ Moneyline pick: Dream (-245 via DraftKings) ⭐
✅ Against the spread pick: Valkyries +5.5 (-110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 154 (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐

🆚 Who will win Dream vs. Valkyries?

✅ Moneyline pick: Dream will win (-245 via DraftKings)

Atlanta’s six-game win streak was snapped with a two-point home loss to the Seattle Storm on Friday. However, I like the Dream’s chances of ending the Valkyries’ four-game win streak on Sunday.

The Dream have been rounding into form under first-year head coach Karl Smesko, winning eight of their last 10 games. They are the better team.

💰 Dream vs. Valkyries best bet & WNBA predictions

⚔️ Valkyries +5.5 ⭐⭐⭐

📊 Best odds: -110 via BetMGM ($10 to win $9.09)

Although I expect Atlanta to win this battle, Golden State isn’t an easy team to beat in Chase Center. The Valkyries lead the league in average attendance during their first season as a franchise, which is why they’ve become such an excellent home team.

Golden State is 10-5 at home this year, posting a net rating of +8.8 in those 15 games. The Valkyries have the best defensive rating (93) in the league when playing at home, as they can bring their opponents down to their level.

In a low-scoring matchup, I love the idea of taking the points with Golden State as long as the spread is +5 or better. The Valkyries won outright as 8.5-point road underdogs in their last head-to-head meeting on July 29.

👀 Dream vs. Valkyries player prop

⬆️ Allisha Gray Over 3.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

📊 Best odds: -120 via FanDuel ($10 to win $8.33)

With Jordin Canada out for a couple of weeks, I’m curious who will step up as a facilitator for Atlanta’s offensive system. The early results point toward Allisha Gray, who has dished out 10 assists over her past three games and cleared this prop twice.

This line is a touch short for a player with Gray’s usage.

📈 Dream vs. Valkyries betting insights

Here are some betting insights from our best sports betting sites in the hours before tipoff:

The Valkyries are easily getting the majority of the support to cover +4.5 while garnering 64% of the action
The moneyline hasn't moved much since the opening number, with the Dream still widely the -200 favorites
The total has come down a touch at most of our best sports betting apps while moving from 153.5 to 152.5, with the Over getting 62% of the attention

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Shane Thurston

Shane Thurston has been writing for Sportsbook Review since 2022, though his passion for sports, writing, and betting runs much longer than that. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree in 2017 and has been covering sports ever since, working for MLB.com, Manhattan Mercury, Lawrence Journal-World, WynnBET, Bet Chicago Sports, BetNOLA, and BetMGM. Thurston cares about creating quality sports betting content above all else. He uses NFL experience, a mixture of models, information, film, analysis, and a top-down approach to locate every best bet shared for SBR. He never gives out a pick that he wouldn’t be willing to spend his own money on. Thurston is focused on finding +EV bets on a daily basis for a variety of sports such as NCAAF, NCAAB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, and MLB. He usually bets on props but is willing to wager on a spread or total when there is an edge. Don’t ask him how many bets he has placed on a typical college football Saturday. Thurston doesn’t care if you follow him on social media, but his Twitter account has info on how you can follow his bets through multiple third-party platforms. He just wants you to read all the great work from the SBR team.