A three-game Wednesday features Dallas defending a perfect season series against Toronto, Minnesota fresh off dismantling that same Wings team, and a live Chicago squad that has quietly covered seven of its last nine. Tempo at Wings tips at 8:00, followed by Lynx at Fire and Sky at Valkyries, both at 10:00.

Toronto Tempo @ Dallas Wings | 8:00 PM ET | USA Network, Peacock

Dallas has won both meetings between these two teams this season, and Toronto arrives off a 107-95 road loss at Atlanta, a game where the Tempo actually shot well, 52.2 percent overall, but still lost by 12. That's been the story of Toronto's season: competitive shooting nights undone by defensive lapses. Dallas, seventh at 19-14, is coming off its own tough loss, a 103-90 defeat at home to Minnesota, but a home game against a team they've already beaten twice is the right spot to reset.

Both rosters are shorthanded. Toronto is without Olayinka Bankole and Brittney Sykes, while Dallas is missing Alysha Clark, Azzi Fudd, Jessica Shepard, and Camilla Verona, a significant chunk of the Wings' rotation.

DraftKings has Dallas -9.5, with the total at 183.5. Given the season series and Dallas's need to bounce back at home, the number looks fair, though Dallas's injury list is deep enough to keep this from being a lock. Lean Dallas -9.5.

Toronto wins if their recent shooting efficiency finally translates into stops on the other end, and Dallas's thin rotation shows real strain after Sunday's loss to Minnesota.

Dallas wins if the Wings bounce back at home the way a team leading the season series 2-0 should, even with four rotation players out.

Minnesota Lynx @ Portland Fire | 10:00 PM ET | Victory+

Minnesota remains the class of the league at 27-7, and Sunday's win over Dallas was a reminder of just how efficient this offense has become. Portland, ninth at 13-19, is missing Carla Leite and Teja Oblak, real absences for a Fire team that needed everything it could get against elite competition. Minnesota is also without Chloe Bibby, though that barely dents the Lynx's depth.

DraftKings has Minnesota heavily favored, with the total in the 183.5 to 184.5 range. Lean Minnesota big — a team shooting this efficiently, on the road against a shorthanded opponent, is about as clean a favorite as the schedule offers.

Portland wins if the Fire's home environment and whatever depth remains after two injuries can somehow slow down the league's best offense.

Minnesota wins if the Lynx's shooting efficiency from Sunday's win over Dallas carries over, and Portland's own injury absences prove too much to overcome.

Chicago Sky @ Golden State Valkyries | 10:00 PM ET | WNBA League Pass

The records suggest a mismatch, Chicago twelfth at 12-21 against a Golden State team second overall at 23-9, but the recent form tells a different story. Chicago has covered seven of its last nine games, hitting 46 percent from the field and 39 percent from three while scoring 91 points per game over that stretch. Golden State, by contrast, has missed the cover in five of seven and has shot just 42.7 percent at home in that span, real defensive and offensive dips for a team otherwise near the top of the standings.

DraftKings has Golden State favored by 9.5, with the total at 166.5. Chicago's recent ATS form and Golden State's home shooting slump make the underdog worth real consideration here. Lean Chicago +9.5.

Chicago wins if their recent shooting efficiency continues on the road and Golden State's home shooting slump persists.

Golden State wins if the Valkyries snap out of their recent shooting funk and their overall talent gap simply proves too much for a live but still-underdog Chicago team.

Minnesota's Sunday shooting clinic against Dallas sets a high bar heading into Portland, and a Lynx team humming on offense against a shorthanded Fire roster is the cleanest lean of the night. Chicago's quiet cover streak against a Golden State team that has stumbled at home recently is the sharpest contrarian angle on the board. And Dallas defending a perfect season series against Toronto, even without four rotation pieces, rounds out a night with real storylines beneath the standings.