Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty Prediction, 5/29/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The Golden State Valkyries (2-2) travel to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll meet the New York Liberty (4-0).

The Golden State Valkyries faced the New York Liberty and took a loss by a score of 95-67 in their last contest. Golden State finished having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (21 of 62) and converted 11 out of their 31 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Valkyries buried 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 37 out of 74 shooting. New York doled out 9 dimes and had 14 steals in the matchup. On top of that, New York collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 3 rejections. New York finished the game shooting 53.8% from the free throw line by making 7 of 13 tries. They made 14 out of their 35 shots from downtown.

Veronica Burton is a player who came through in the matchup. She ended up scoring 13 points on 3 out of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 30 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. Burton walked away from this one shooting 27.3% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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Golden State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-2 on the year. They have an average of 73.0 points per contest (12th in basketball) while hitting 35.9% from the floor. The Valkyries are shooting 27.3% on shots from downtown (36 of 132) and 84.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 34.5 boards per contest and has totaled 59 assists on the season, which is 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.5 times per game and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Valkyries are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 86 surrendered this year. The Valkyries defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (58 of 71) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 37.0% on shots from downtown and they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (81.5).

For their last game, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 95-67 against the Golden State Valkyries. The Liberty were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 14 steals in this game. The Valkyries had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of those for a percentage of 53.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, New York buried 14 of 35 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty finished shooting 37 out of 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Liberty allowed the Valkyries to convert 21 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9% for the game. They went 35.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Golden State to grab 34 overall (7 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty in this matchup. She made 10 of 14 in this contest giving her a rate of 71.4%, and had 1 rebound. Stewart recorded 24 points in her 27 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists for the contest.

New York has a record of 4-0 this year. When it comes to offense, the Liberty are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the WNBA. New York has earned 376 points on the season (94.0 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. The Liberty are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they go 79.5% from the free throw line. The Liberty defensively are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 76.8. They concede 17.5 assists and 37.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 11th in the league. The New York defense surrenders 35.4% on 3-point attempts (40 of 113) and their opposition knocks down 68.1% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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