Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty Prediction, 5/27/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The New York Liberty (3-0) play the Golden State Valkyries (2-1) at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

The Golden State Valkyries stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and walked away with a win by a score of 82-73 in their last contest. Golden State finished having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and knocked down 9 of 29 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Valkyries converted 19 of their 21 tries for a rate of 90.5%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 38.7% from the field on 24 of 62 shooting. Los Angeles earned 7 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Los Angeles finished shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 22 tries. They also made 9 of their 26 shots from 3-point land.

Carla Leite is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. She ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. She played 23 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. Leite finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Golden State heads into this game with a mark of 2-1 so far this year. The Valkyries are shooting 24.8% on shots from 3-point land (25 of 101) and 87.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.0 points per outing (11th in the WNBA) while connecting on 36.5% from the field. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 34.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 43 dimes for the year, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Valkyries are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They relinquish 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (77.0). The Valkyries defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (78 of 191) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a squad. They are 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 56 conceded this year.

When they last played, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 90-88 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Liberty were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Fever committed 25 fouls in this matchup which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to make 25 of them for a percentage of 78.1%. When it comes to 3-point shots, New York knocked down 7 of 27 tries (25.9%). Overall, the Liberty shot 29 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. The Liberty allowed the Fever to convert 35 of their 78 tries from the floor which had them at 44.9% in this contest. They went 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Indiana to snag 39 overall (12 offensive).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty in this matchup. She made 9 out of 15 in this game giving her a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Jones earned 26 points in her 36 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game.

New York has a mark of 3-0 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are hitting on 49.7% from the field, which is 1st in basketball. New York has totaled 281 pts for the season (93.7 per contest) and they snag 35.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. The Liberty are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 84.3% from the charity stripe. The Liberty defensively are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 80.0. They are able to force 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (3rd in the WNBA). The New York defense allows 35.4% on 3-pointers (29 of 82) and their opponents are converting on 66.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 18.0 assists and 38.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 5th and 12th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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