Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 5/23/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Golden State Valkyries (1-1) go to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (1-2).

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Washington Mystics and walked away with a win by a score of 76-74 in their last game. Golden State ended the game having earned a 31.9% field goal percentage (23 of 72) and buried 7 of their 37 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Valkyries knocked down 23 of 28 attempts for a rate of 82.1%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defending, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the field on 25 out of 66 shooting. Washington earned 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Washington pulled down 43 rebounds (7 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Washington walked away from this one shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 23 attempts. They made 7 out of their 20 tries from distance.

Veronica Burton is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. She ended up with 22 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 29 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. Burton shot 54.5% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-1 this year. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is collecting 35.0 boards per contest and has totaled 28 assists on the campaign, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Valkyries are shooting 22.2% on three-point attempts (16 of 72) and 85.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.5 points per outing (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 34.1% from the field. When they are on defense, the Valkyries are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. The Valkyries defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (28 of 35) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 relinquished on the campaign. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 6th in the league in points per game allowed (79.0).

For their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 89-86 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Mercury were called for 21 fouls in the game which took the Sparks to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles converted 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sparks shot 28 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 41.2%. The Sparks permitted the Mercury to convert 28 out of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.8% in this matchup. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by going 11 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Phoenix to get 33 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Kelsey Plum ended up being a factor for the Sparks in the game. She buried 7 of 19 in this game for a field goal rate of 36.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Plum had 25 points in her 40 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 1-2 on the season. The Sparks commit 18.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (9th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 245 pts this season (81.7 per game) and they pull in 31.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Sparks are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the league. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 81.7. The Los Angeles defense allows 32.3% on 3-point attempts (30 of 93) and their opposition knocks down 84.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 20.7 dimes and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 4th in the WNBA. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (8th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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