Washington at Golden State

Washington is 3,000 miles from home, beginning a three-game West Coast trek. It's also their second straight on the road after playing at Connecticut. They've won their first two games despite making 16 turnovers in each of them. The defense is ninth in the 13-team league in points given up, plus eighth in free-throw shooting. A year ago, Washington played two of three at home to open the season, then went on a three-game road trip out West. They lost all three at Los Angeles (70-68), Phoenix (83-80), and Seattle (101-69). Washington is on a 14-10 run UNDER the total. Golden State is No. 1 in free-throw shooting (92.3%) and fifth in steals. It's the second straight home game for the Valkyries. They forced 16 steals against Los Angeles and kept it close (66-62 in the fourth) before running out of gas against red-hot Kelsey Plum. This is a fine situational and matchup spot for the home team to win a defensive game. Play Golden State on the moneyline + play this game to stay UNDER the total.