Winning at sports betting often requires contrarian opinions and ugly picks. The Connecticut Sun fit that profile with a WNBA -worst 3-20 record. But a deeper dive shows a more attractive option than at first glance. Despite their grotesque record, they are a respectable 11-12 against the spread (ATS).

Connecticut defeats Golden State for the first time ever Uncasville, CT (July 27, 2025)- Today, the Connecticut Sun (4-20) took down the Golden State Valkyries (11-13), 95-64, at home at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Charles finished with a game-high 24 points and recorded a +39 in just under 19 minutes played in the Sun's big win over the Valkyries on Sunday.

Tina Charles scored 24 points to lead the Connecticut Sun past the Golden State Valkyries at Mohegan Sun Arena

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Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who was in the midst of a career year, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury

The Golden State Valkyries are preparing for their first game post-All-Star break when they take on the Dallas Wings Friday evening at Chase Center in San Franc

The Valkyries' Kayla Thornton underwent successful surgery on Friday after injuring her right knee in practice earlier in the week.

While they made the fourth-most 3-pointers in the league before the break, the Valkyries shot just 30.7% from deep, which was the second-lowest percentage in the league. Golden State takes a league-high 30.5 3-point shots per game.

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