Saturday’s WNBA schedule featured just one game, and it delivered a competitive finish. The Golden State Valkyries hosted the Atlanta Dream and came away with a 68-64 victory, a four-point margin that made it clear neither team gave an inch down the stretch. Golden State’s home crowd had plenty to cheer about, but the Dream kept it close enough to make things interesting well into the fourth quarter.
The XO Sports model had a strong showing on the day, correctly calling the Valkyries to win and backing them as the pick. The model projected a higher-scoring affair at 83-79, while the actual final came in at 68-64, suggesting both defenses tightened up compared to expectations. Still, the directional call was on point, and with a win probability of around 63 percent on Golden State, the model came through on a competitive matchup to close out the day with a clean 1-0 record on the slate.