Fire vs. Valkyries prediction: Golden State favored to win Tuesday's WNBA matchup [6/2/2026]

The Golden State Valkyries and Portland Fire will lock horns in the WNBA at Chase Center on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced WNBA model predicts the Valkyries as the most likely winner of the Fire vs. Valkyries game.

The Valkyries, with the likes of Veronica Burton, Janelle Salaun and Kayla Thornton, will face off against the Fire, featuring Carla Leite, Megan Gustafson and Bridget Carleton.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks.

Fire vs. Valkyries prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's WNBA game between the Fire and Valkyries, forming part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Valkyries an 85% chance of beating the Fire.

According to our model, the Valkyries (-9.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 159.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Fire vs. Valkyries odds

We have sourced the best WNBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Fire	Valkyries
Spread	+9.5 (-108)	-9.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+310	-375
Total	o159.5 (-112)	u159.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Fire vs. Valkyries picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Valkyries -9.5	-105
Moneyline	Valkyries	-375
Total	Over 159.5	-112

According to our WNBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Valkyries to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Fire vs. Valkyries player props

WNBA prop bets are a popular way to wager on Tuesday's Fire vs. Valkyries game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Chase Center.

Carla Leite is expected to lead the Fire with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, while Veronica Burton is projected to have 13 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Valkyries.

Shifting focus to the first basket market, our projections highlight Janelle Salaun as the most likely player to open the scoring.

Check out our WNBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and a deeper look at today's WNBA first basket picks.

Fire prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Fire are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Carla Leite	11	2	3	1	21
Megan Gustafson	8	3	1	1	14
B. Carleton	7	4	2	2	19
Emily Engstler	7	5	2	1	24
L. Geiselsoder	6	4	2	1	17

Valkyries prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Valkyries:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Veronica Burton	13	4	6	2	33
Janelle Salaun	10	4	1	2	19
Kayla Thornton	10	5	1	2	22
Gabby Williams	10	3	3	1	25
Kaila Charles	7	5	1	1	19

Fire vs. Valkyries game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Valkyries and Fire at Chase Center is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Portland Fire vs. Golden State Valkyries
• Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Chase Center

Conclusion

We predict the Valkyries, with an 85% win probability, will likely beat the Fire in Tuesday's WNBA matchup.

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