SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Dallas Wings will visit the Golden State Valkyries on Friday at Chase Center in a WNBA playoff game. It is Game 3 of the series. Dallas enters with a 26-18 record, while Golden State is 32-13 and will have home-court advantage.

Dallas is led by guard Arike Ogunbowale, one of the league’s most dangerous scorers. In her most recent game, an overtime win over Golden State, she finished with 45 points, seven rebounds and four assists. She also had 23 points, four rebounds and six assists at Seattle, 22 points and six assists against Phoenix, and 11 points with four assists against Los Angeles. Ogunbowale also scored 10 points with four assists in an earlier game at Golden State this season. Alysha Clark added 21 points and three rebounds in the latest Dallas win, while Aziaha James scored 13 points.

Golden State counters with forward Gabby Williams, who has been productive across her recent appearances. In the most recent meeting against Dallas, she recorded 36 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Earlier against Dallas, she had 20 points, three rebounds and four assists. She also scored 17 points with four rebounds and four assists at Portland and 14 points with two rebounds and two assists at Los Angeles. Williams has been a steady all-around option, contributing rebounds and assists along with scoring. Kayla Thornton scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in the latest matchup, and Kaila Charles added 14 points and three rebounds.

The teams have met frequently this season. Dallas won the most recent meeting 108-100 in overtime after Golden State had won the previous matchup 104-80. Golden State also earned wins of 78-70, 94-76 and 91-80 in earlier head-to-head games. Golden State has won four of the past five meetings between the teams overall. Dallas has won three of its last five games, while Golden State has also won three of its last five. Dallas has recent wins over Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Portland and Indiana, while Golden State has won against Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and New York during its recent stretch.

The playoff setting adds weight to the matchup. Dallas will look to carry momentum from its overtime victory into a road environment. Golden State will aim to use its strong regular-season record and home crowd at Chase Center to take control of the series. The Valkyries hold the better regular-season record, while the Wings have shown they can score at a high level. Both teams feature key scorers capable of changing the game.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Golden State to win 92-86.