Seattle Storm at Golden State Valkyries

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the Golden State Valkyries earned a 70-57 home victory over the Seattle Storm. The 13-point final margin was just enough to slip past the tracked DraftKings line of Seattle +12.5, handing our high-rated recommendation on the underdog a half-point loss.

Our statistical model correctly identified Golden State as the likely winner, projecting an 88-80 outcome based on both teams' scoring form heading into the contest. It leaned on Seattle to stay within single digits, calculating a five-point edge toward the road side against the double-digit market number.

Where the projection missed was on the overall offensive environment. Rather than a higher-scoring affair, the contest turned into a slow defensive grind, falling well short of the 156.5 game total at just 127 combined points. Seattle managed only 57 points—well below our 80-point forecast—and that prolonged offensive drought left them half a point shy of covering the spread.