Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/15/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (8-24) host the Golden State Valkyries (17-15) at Wintrust Arena on Friday.

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Washington Mystics and walked away with a win by a score of 88-83 in their last game. Golden State walked away from the game with a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and knocked down 15 of 32 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Valkyries buried 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 of 64 shooting. Washington distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Washington pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive) and added 1 block. Washington finished the game shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 18 shots. They made 7 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range.

Veronica Burton is someone who played a role in the game. She scored 30 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 36 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. Burton finished the game shooting 76.9% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 17-15 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 35.8 boards per game and has 588 assists this season, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Valkyries are shooting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (310 of 967) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.9 pts per game (11th in basketball) while connecting on 40.4% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Valkyries are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 606 conceded for the campaign. The Valkyries defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (387 of 580) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 32.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (77.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 71-62 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Sky were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Sun had 8 fouls in this game which took the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Chicago made 5 out of their 20 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sky ended up shooting 24 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7%. The Sky allowed the Sun to bury 29 of their 71 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 40.8% in this matchup. They shot 23.5% from distance by shooting 4 out of 17 and finished the contest at 9 of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Connecticut to snag 38 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Kamilla Cardoso ended up being a factor for the Sky in this game. She converted 10 out of 19 in this matchup for a rate of 52.6%, and had 9 rebounds. Cardoso totaled 24 points in her 34 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Chicago has a mark of 8-24 so far this season. Chicago has scored 2,413 points this season (75.4 per contest) and they average 36.1 boards per contest. The Sky commit 18.2 fouls per contest while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Sky are connecting on 41.9% from the field, which is 10th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 18.8 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Sky defensively are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game with 85.9. They give up 21.3 dimes and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 7th in the WNBA. The Chicago defense gives up 36.3% on 3-pointers (303 of 834) and opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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