Golden State Valkyries Preseason Opener
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Projecting how good the expansion Valkyries will be in their inaugural WNBA season

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Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 83-82 in Tuesday 's preseason opener.
The Bay Area team is the first WNBA expansion team since 2008 .
Ownership group Joe Lacob has a history of providing resources needed to be successful.
"Our motto is going to be: 'Process over results,' coach Natalie Nakase says.
The Valkyries ' over/under total of 11.5 wins at ESPN BET would translate into a 26% win percentage that would be better than the average first-year franchise.
Vegas is relatively optimistic about Golden State's outlook despite the track record for expansion teams.
This era of expansion teams will benefit from the WNBA 's evolution.
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