Minnesota at Golden State

Golden State has quietly put together four straight wins and enters tonight playing its best basketball of the season. Gabby Williams dropped 25 points against Dallas two nights ago, and the Valkyries finished Commissioner's Cup play at 5-2 with a full head of steam. Minnesota is the first-place team for good reason — Olivia Miles is having one of the most remarkable rookie seasons in WNBA history — but the Lynx arrive at Chase Center having played less than 24 hours ago, while Golden State carries a day of rest and the energy of an 18,000-seat home crowd. The most recent meeting between these two went to the wire: Minnesota held on 87-84 in Commissioner's Cup play, a three-point margin that tells you Golden State belongs in this game. Getting 3.5 tonight, at home, with legs fresher than the opposition's — the Valkyries cover. Take Golden State ATS.