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By Nate Hardwood StreakChat WNBA columnist Published October 6, 2026 6:19 PM EDT

WNBA 9:30 PM EDT Peacock Chase Center San Francisco, CA

Matchup

Las Vegas Aces at Golden State Valkyries

Tip-Off

9:30 PM EDT

Arena

Chase Center

Location

San Francisco, CA

Records

Las Vegas Aces 31-13 (16-6 Away) | Golden State Valkyries 32-12 (17-5 Home)

Coverage

Peacock

What To Watch

The scoring spotlight falls on A'ja Wilson and Gabby Williams.
Las Vegas Aces bring the stronger scoring average at 91.5 points per game, compared with 82.2 for Golden State Valkyries.
Las Vegas Aces list Dana Evans as Out.

Wilson's Grind Meets Golden State's Wall at Chase Center

The Aces are dropping 91.5 points a night, yet Vegas oddsmakers are barely flinching on the road in San Francisco. Las Vegas (31-13, 16-6 away) collides with the Golden State Valkyries (32-12, 17-5 home) at 9:30 PM EDT on Peacock, a regular-season showdown where home leverage outweighs raw offensive firepower. With DraftKings having the Valkyries as the -1.5 favorite and the total sitting at 157.5, the market is telling you something the box score might miss: defense wins tight games in the Bay. If you think A'ja Wilson's 26.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game guarantee a win here, you're ignoring the reality that Golden State’s 80.3 points allowed per game is the metric that actually moves the needle.

Nate Hardwood's Pick

Las Vegas Aces

Nate Hardwood is backing Las Vegas Aces over Golden State Valkyries in this matchup.

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Matchup

Las Vegas Aces vs Golden State Valkyries

Start

2026-10-07 21:30:00

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Game Facts

Matchup

Las Vegas Aces at Golden State Valkyries

Season Leaders

Las Vegas Aces: A'ja Wilson (26.2 ppg)

Golden State Valkyries: Gabby Williams (14.4 ppg)

Odds / Predictor

Golden State Valkyries -1.5 | Total: 157.5

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Key Stat Edges

Las Vegas Aces bring the stronger scoring average at 91.5 points per game, compared with 82.2 for Golden State Valkyries.
Golden State Valkyries have the tighter scoring defense, allowing 80.3 per game against 84.5 for Las Vegas Aces.
Las Vegas Aces are shooting better from the floor at 49, while Golden State Valkyries are at 42.

Notable Injuries

Las Vegas Aces list Dana Evans as Out.
Las Vegas Aces list NaLyssa Smith as Out.
Golden State Valkyries list Iliana Rupert as OFS.

Team Stats Snapshot

Metric	LV	GS
Points	91.5	82.2
Points Against	84.5	80.3
Field Goal %	49	42
Rebounds	33.4	33.3
Assists	22.0	19.3
Blocks	4.9	4.0
Steals	7.2	7.8

Injury Report

Las Vegas Aces

Dana Evans (G)
Out Oct 7

NaLyssa Smith (F)
Out May 1

Golden State Valkyries

Iliana Rupert (C)
OFS May 1

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