Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/9/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Monday, June 9, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-6) will take on the Golden State Valkyries (2-5) on Monday.

The Golden State Valkyries faced off with the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a final of 86-77 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 9 out of their 29 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Valkyries made 18 of 25 tries for a rate of 72.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Golden State allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 30 of 65 shooting. Phoenix earned 10 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Phoenix finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 20 shots. They also buried 11 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc.

Veronica Burton is a player who was a contributor in this game. She ended up with 16 points on 3 of 9 shooting. She played 28 minutes and collected 2 boards. Burton walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a record of 2-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has racked up 116 assists so far this year, which ranks 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Valkyries are hitting 27.9% on shots from beyond the arc (64 of 229) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.4 points per outing (12th in the WNBA) while shooting 37.5% from the field. When they are on defense, the Valkyries are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. The Valkyries defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (100 of 129) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a group. They rank 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 140 surrendered on the campaign. They are relinquishing 38.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 9th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (82.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 85-80 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. The Mercury were called for 22 fouls in the game which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 8 of 35 attempts (22.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sparks finished shooting 26 out of 71 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.6%. The Sparks permitted the Mercury to convert 26 out of 64 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.6% in this game. They shot 41.4% from three-point range via 12 out of 29 and finished the contest at 21 out of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Phoenix to collect 38 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Odyssey Sims ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks for the contest. She converted 10 of 14 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Sims tallied 32 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 2-6 for the season. Los Angeles has earned 652 pts for the season (81.5 per contest) and they average 32.5 boards per game. The Sparks have committed 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 76.3% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Sparks are hitting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the league. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.0 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 84.3. The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (78 of 226) and their opposition makes 88.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 20.5 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 5th in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (8th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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