Connecticut Sun vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 8/11/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Monday, August 11, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Chase Center is the site where and the Golden State Valkyries (14-15) will play the Connecticut Sun (5-24) on Monday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and took a loss by a final of 102-91 in their last game. Connecticut finished the contest with a 41.3% FG percentage (33 of 80) and made 13 of 29 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sun knocked down 12 of 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 31 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 56.5% from the field on 35 of 62 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 25 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Moreover, Los Angeles pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished 80.8% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 26 tries. They buried 11 of 25 shots from downtown.

Tina Charles is someone who played a role for this game. She ended up with 19 points on 6 of 19 shooting. She played 36 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. Charles went 31.6% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Connecticut heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 5-24 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 31.3 boards per game and has accounted for 493 assists for the year, which has them ranked 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Sun are hitting 30.4% on 3-pointers (185 of 609) and 81.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.1 pts per game (13th in the league) on 40.2% from the field. On the defensive end, the Sun are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.6% from beyond the arc and they are 12th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (87.4). The Sun defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.7% (409 of 523) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 10th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 622 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Golden State Valkyries took a loss by a score of 78-72 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Valkyries were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Aces were called for 19 fouls in the game which took the Valkyries to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 94.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 4 out of 22 tries (18.2%). When all was said and done, the Valkyries ended up shooting 25 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Valkyries allowed the Aces to bury 27 out of 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.0% in this matchup. They went 18.5% from distance by shooting 5 out of 27 and ended up going 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Golden State allowed Las Vegas to pull down 31 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Tiffany Hayes ended up being a major contributor for the Valkyries in this contest. She converted 4 out of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Hayes scored 14 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup.

Golden State has a record of 14-15 on the season. Golden State has accounted for 2,258 points so far this year (77.9 per game) and they pull down 36.1 boards per contest. The Valkyries commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.1% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Valkyries are shooting 39.9% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the league. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.1 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Valkyries on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 78.4. The Golden State defense gives up 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (267 of 808) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 19.1 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 6th in the WNBA. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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