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Wings vs. Valkyries WNBA playoffs prediction, picks: Expect a rock fight in Game 3

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Smith, M. (2026, October 2). Wings vs. Valkyries WNBA playoffs prediction, picks: Expect a rock fight in Game 3. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/betting/wings-vs-valkyries-playoffs-prediction-picks-wnba-playoff-picks-odds-best-bets-game-3/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Malik Smith

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The Wings and Valkyries face a decisive Game 3 of their WNBA playoff series on Friday at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Valkyries are favored by 8.5 points with an Over/Under total of 158.5 points, following the Wings' overtime victory in Game 2 that extended the series. Analyst Malik Smith predicts a low-scoring game due to fatigue from the quick turnaround and favors the Under at -115 odds based on both teams’ regular-season performance trends.
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Game 3 of the First-Round WNBA Playoffs: Valkyries vs. Wings

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The Valkyires' comeback victory in Game 3 secured their first playoff series win, setting up a semifinals matchup with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. The incident involving Coach Nakase highlights the physical and emotional toll of postseason basketball. Despite strong performances by individual players like Williams and Ogunbowale, the Wings ultimately could not hold off the Valkyires' comeback attempt. Valkyires advance to the semifinals.

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“Article A discusses predictions and analysis for Game 3 of the WNBA playoff series, while Article B reports on an incident involving Coach Nakase during the actual Game 3. They cover related events but not the same specific moment.”
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“Article A describes Game 2, which went into overtime and resulted in a deciding game for the series. Article B is predicting and analyzing Game 3.”
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Dallas Game 2 Game 3 Valkyries Wings

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Wings ORG · 8× Valkyries ORG · 6× Dallas GPE · 2× NBA ORG · 2× Arike Ogunbowale PERSON · 1× Ogunbowale PERSON · 1× San Francisco ORG · 1× USA Sports Betting Sites ORG · 1× Under ORG · 1× WNBA ORG · 1×

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Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps - Check out the best sports betting sites and apps I think this game will be more of a slog, which favors the Under.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
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Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

It all comes down to Friday night for the Wings and Valkyries. asserted
It → come → Wings
After an overtime classic in Game 2, the No. 7 seed Wings pushed their first-round series against the No. 2 seed Valkyries to a final game at the Chase Center in San Francisco. asserted
Wings → push → Francisco
Despite the nail-biter in Dallas, oddsmakers posted the biggest spread of the series for Game 3. asserted
oddsmakers → post → Game
The Valkyries are 8.5-point favorites, with the Over/Under listed at 158.5 points for the clincher. asserted
Under → list → clincher
Wings vs. Valkyries prediction, best bet Arike Ogunbowale will be a clutch-time legend for the rest of her career after adding another indelible moment to her resume. asserted
Ogunbowale → add → resume
Her game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter gave the Wings a lifeline and an opportunity to win the game in overtime and extend the series. asserted
pointer → tie → series
Winning Game 3 will be a tall task for the Wings. asserted
Winning → win → Wings
They had two days off between the first two games, but there’s just one day off between Game 2 and Game 3. asserted
They → have → Game
That quick turnaround after an emotional overtime game will impact both teams, but the Wings will feel it more as the road team. asserted
Wings → impact → team
The Valkyries were the best home team in the WNBA over the regular season, and the Wings finished .500 on the road. asserted
Wings → finish → road
The Wings ranked 15th in Free Throw Rate during the season but took 37 free throws in Game 2, 14 more than the Valkyries, and Ogunbowale accounted for 18 of those attempts. asserted
Ogunbowale → rank → attempts
They also benefited from her heat-check 3s and shot 52 percent from beyond the arc. asserted
They → benefit → arc
Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps - Check out the best sports betting sites and apps I think this game will be more of a slog, which favors the Under. asserted
which → get → Under
I’ll bet on Golden State’s league-leading defense to make this game a rock fight. asserted
game → bet → defense
The Play: Under 158.5 (-115, Caesars) Why Trust New York Post Betting Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. asserted
Smith → trust → 2017
He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. asserted
He → ’ → NBA
He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props. asserted
He → spend → props
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