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Washington Mystics vs Golden State Valkyries Final — July 20, 2026

Washington Mystics

FINAL

Golden State Valkyries

Monday, July 20 · 10:05 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

5-5

Last 10

9-1

-17

Net points

+63

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

2 days

Days of rest

2 days

2,437 mi3,921 km

Travel to the game

Home

−3 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Mystics visited the Valkyries on Monday, July 20 at 10:05 PM ET.

The Valkyries closed as 8.5-point favorites at home against the Mystics. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed 146.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mystics +290, Valkyries -375) prices the Mystics at 25% and the Valkyries at 75%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Washington Mystics 90, Golden State Valkyries 82

Washington Mystics won by 8.

Against the closing spread (Golden State Valkyries -8.5): Washington Mystics covered.
Combined score 172 vs the closing total of 146.5: Over.
Washington Mystics closed at +290 on the moneyline (a 25% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

39%WAS

Share of G&W replays won

61%GSV

71.3

Expected points

75.7

Final score

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Golden State Valkyries won 61% of G&W replays (Washington Mystics 39%). The result went the other way from the chances each team created.

The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.

The official play, graded

The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.

Official playWashington Mystics ML +3171.00uWIN +3.17u

Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenValkyries -8.5 (-110)
Mystics +8.5 (-110)

CloseValkyries -8.5 (-110)
Mystics +8.5 (-110)

Totalno move

Open146.5 (o -110 / u -111)

Close146.5 (o -110 / u -111)

Moneyline

OpenMystics +290 25%
Valkyries -375 75%

CloseMystics +290 25%
Valkyries -375 75%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 6 times since 2024: the Mystics won 0 and the Valkyries 6.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Jul 18, 2026	Mystics 69, Valkyries 74 Valkyries won
Jul 6, 2026	Valkyries 62, Mystics 49 Valkyries won
Aug 30, 2025	Mystics 62, Valkyries 99 Valkyries won
Aug 13, 2025	Valkyries 88, Mystics 83 Valkyries won
Jul 31, 2025	Valkyries 68, Mystics 67 Valkyries won

Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

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