Monday Night in Minnesota — Expert Picks in the WNBA Today
Written by: Varun Sharma
Last Update: Mon Aug 24, 2026, 3:51 pm ET
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Happy Monday. We've got a brand new week in front of us and with it, a brand new opportunity to stack a few units. We've got just two games in the WNBA today, but both games have the potential to be great.
First game of the night includes two of the leagues top team battling it out. The Minnesota Lynx will host the Golden State Valkyries tonight, followed by the Atlanta Dream and Los Angeles Sparks live at Crypto.
Let's jump straight into my favorite props on the hardwood tonight.
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Today's Best Bets
Janelle Salaün o16.5 PRA (-120) | Lucky Rebel
The Golden State Valkyries are currently the 2nd best team in the WNBA, but they're also coming off back to back losses. Their most recent loss got ugly, ugly enough for Head Coach Natalie Nakase to bench her starters and play nearly the entire second half with her bench.
Coach Nakase was very vocal in the post game press conference, calling out her team's lack of effort on defense, on the glass and just their complete lack of energy.
The Valkyries were down as many as 21 points in the second half. The starters played the first 3 minutes of the second half and that was it; outside of Vernoica Burton. The bench (+ Burton) would play the rest of the game, battle all the way back and go up 3 points with 46 seconds left.
Unfortunately, Sydney Taylor was back for the Sky and she had other plans. She hits a 3-pointer to tie the game and after a Golden State miss, she'd hit another 3 at the buzzer to win the game.
The only positive you can take away from that loss, Janelle Salaün became the highest single season scorer off the bench in WNBA history. She's been fantastic in her second year and she's helped provide incredible depth for this Valkyries team.
Salaün is the team's second leading scorer, despite playing all 35 of her games off the bench. She's playing 22.2 minutes per game and averaging 13.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest.
Salaün's also very comfortable from the perimeter, shooting 39% from outside and averaging 2.4 3s made per game. She's hit this line in 6 of her last 9 games and in 7 straight matchups with the Lynx.
Olivia Miles o30.5 PRA (-110) | Lucky Rebel
How could we talk about a Minnesota Lynx game and not mention my favorite hooper; Olivia Miles.
Miles is having one of the most incredible rookie seasons we've ever seen and that applies across all major leagues. For the first time in my lifetime, we've got a rookie entering 'Most Valuable Player' conversations while running away with the 'Rookie of the Year' Award.
Olivia's averaging 20.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game in her rookie year. She leads the Lynx in both points per game and assists per game. She's doing this on a team with Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride; two of the most accomplished women's basketball players of all time.
The Lynx currently sit atop the WNBA, 5-games ahead of the Valkyries and they continue to dominate teams. Miles has cleared this line in 8 of her last 10 games, she's playing nearly 32 minutes per game and she's cleared this in two of the three games against Golden State this year.
Olivia's averaging 21.7 points, 6.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in her last 10 games and she's doing it on splits of 52/48/88. She's been incredible and it's why she's currently being talked about as an MVP should be.
Angel Reese o3.5 Assists (+130) | Lucky Rebel
Angel Reese has been on an absolute tear recently and it almost seems wrong to now take the assists, but hear me out.
Reese is an incredible passer at the center spot, she's a willing passer and tonight's matchup with the Sparks presents the perfect opportunity.
Reese has cleared this line in 3 of her last 4 games and in 4 of her last 5 against the Sparks. Los Angeles ranks 15th in assists allowed to the center spot but 7th in points allowed. The Sparks give up a ton of points too, just not nearly as many to opposing centers.
Why? Nneka Ogwumike.
Forwards with the ability to pass have thrived in this matchup and just over the last few weeks we've seen Breanna Stewart record 5+ assists twice, Alyssa Thomas finished with 9 and even Reese finished with 8 just four days ago.
Lastly, Reese has played here at Crypto 4 times in her career, she's cleared this line 3 of the 4 games; the only miss coming in her rookie season. She's flirted with a triple double in back to back trips to Hollywood, so I'll probably sprinkle that too.
Bonus Bet: Angel Reese Triple/Double (+3800)
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