Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/1/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (7-19) play the Golden State Valkyries (12-13) at Wintrust Arena on Friday.

The Golden State Valkyries faced off with the Atlanta Dream and went home with a win by a final score of 77-75 in their last game. Golden State ended the contest having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 out of 63) and buried 11 out of their 26 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Valkyries made 6 of 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 of 64 shooting. Atlanta recorded 8 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Atlanta finished shooting 76.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 21 shots. They converted 11 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Cecilia Zandalasini is one player who was a contributor for this game. She notched 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and also pulled down 8 boards. Zandalasini finished the game at 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 12-13 so far this year. The Valkyries are connecting on 31.1% on 3-point shots (235 of 756) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.7 points per outing (11th in the league) while hitting 40.3% from the field. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is collecting 36.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 458 dimes so far this year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Valkyries have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. The Valkyries are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.6% (670 of 1,650) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 475 surrendered so far this year. They are giving up 33.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (78.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 103-86 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Sky were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Mystics earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Chicago made 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky went 32 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Sky allowed the Mystics to bury 36 of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7% for the game. They went 41.7% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). When discussing how they rebounded, Chicago allowed Washington to grab 32 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Angel Reese ended up having an impact for the Sky for the matchup. She buried 6 of 16 for the matchup giving her a rate of 37.5%, and had 13 rebounds. Reese recorded 22 points in her 32 minutes on the court and added 3 assists in this game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 7-19 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Sky are shooting 41.9% from the field, which ranks them 11th in the WNBA. Chicago has totaled 2,005 points so far this season (77.1 per game) and they pull in 36.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (10th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game. The Sky are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 87.7. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (12th in the league). The Chicago defense concedes 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (260 of 698) and their opponents are making 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 21.7 dimes and 33.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 12th and 6th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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