Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty return to the Barclays Center after a three-game road trip to host the Golden State Valkyries.
Stewart has been dominant to start the season, and our Valkyries vs. Liberty predictions expect her dominance to continue tonight.
Read on for our WNBA picks for Thursday, May 21.
Valkyries vs Liberty prediction
Valkyries vs Liberty best bet: Breanna Stewart Over 19.5 points (-120)
Breanna Stewart has been the driving force behind the New York Liberty's 3-1 start, scoring at least 20 points in three of her last four outings and showing no signs of slowing down.
The nine-year veteran is a proven home performer, posting a 50.0 eFG% across 18 home games in 2025, and her usage rate jumps significantly when the Liberty play at home.
The Golden State Valkyries' defense has been stout, but Stewie scored at least 20 points in three of four career meetings against the Valkyries and is a good bet to dominate them again.
COVERS INTEL: Thanks to the Liberty’s injury issues, Stewart's 2026 usage rate (30.1%) is exponentially higher than her 25% career usage rate.
Valkyries vs Liberty same-game parlay
Janelle Salaun has scored 20 or more points in two of Golden State's three games, shooting 50% from the field and 50% from the line when given full minutes, as she will tonight.
Salaun’s scoring aside, the Liberty should win. They own the top overall NET Rating (14.6) with an exponentially better offense and are 18-5 straight up in their previous two seasons at Barclays Center.
Valkyries vs Liberty SGP
- Breanna Stewart Over 19.5 points
- Janelle Salaun Over 13.5 points
- New York Liberty moneyline
Valkyries vs Liberty first basket scorer: Breanna Stewart +240
Breanna Stewart is the Liberty's offensive anchor and has been their most aggressive scorer at the start of games this season.
Coming home after a three-game road trip with elevated usage and a point to prove against upstart Golden State, look for Stewie to make her presence felt from the opening tip.
- Best bet: 5-2, +2.66 units
- SGP: 1-6, -3.10 units
- First basket: 1-6, -2.50 units
Valkyries vs Liberty odds
- Spread: Golden State +7 | New York -7
- Moneyline: Golden State +245 | New York -305
- Over/Under: Over 169.5 | Under 169.5
Valkyries vs Liberty trend
The New York Liberty are 3-1 on the moneyline in their last four meetings with the Golden State Valkyries. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Valkyries vs Liberty
| Location | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| Date | Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | Prime Video |
Valkyries vs Liberty latest injuries
Valkyries: Cecilia Zandalasini (Out), Juste Jocyte (Out), Iliana Rupert (Out).
Liberty: Satou Sabally (GTD), Sabrina Ionescu (GTD), Leonie Fiebich (Out), Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (GTD).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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