Golden State Valkyries vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/31/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Washington Mystics

Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Golden State Valkyries (12-13) go to CareFirst Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (13-13).

The Golden State Valkyries played the Atlanta Dream and went home with a win by a final score of 77-75 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 of 63) and converted 11 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Valkyries made 6 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Golden State allowed 37.5% from the field on 24 out of 64 shooting. Atlanta recorded 8 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Atlanta collected 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 21 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 33 attempts from long range.

Cecilia Zandalasini is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. She walked away with 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. She played 30 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. Zandalasini went 63.6% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Golden State enters this game with a mark of 12-13 for the season. They have an average of 78.7 pts per game (11th in the WNBA) while connecting on 40.3% from the floor. The Valkyries are shooting 31.1% on shots from distance (235 of 756) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 458 dimes this season, which is 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls per contest. When they are on defense, the Valkyries have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 3rd in the league in opponents points per game (78.5). The Valkyries defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.6% (670 of 1,650) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 475 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took home the win by a final score of 103-86 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Mystics corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Sky earned 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, Washington converted 10 out of 24 tries (41.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Mystics went 36 out of 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. The Mystics allowed the Sky to knock down 32 of 71 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.1% in the matchup. They went 31.6% from distance by shooting 6 out of 19 and ended up going 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). In regard to attacking the glass, Washington allowed Chicago to grab 37 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Sonia Citron was important for the Mystics for the matchup. She buried 10 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Citron earned 28 points in her 29 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Washington has a record of 13-13 so far this year. Washington has accumulated 2,056 points on the campaign (79.1 per contest) and they grab 35.2 boards per contest. The Mystics are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.9% from the free throw line. As an offensive team, the Mystics are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the league. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest. The Mystics on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 80.5. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (5th in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 30.4% on 3-point shots (197 of 648) and opponents are making 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 18.8 dimes and 32.8 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 2nd in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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