Golden State Valkyries vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/13/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Youtube TV

The Golden State Valkyries (15-15) go to CareFirst Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Washington Mystics (14-17).

The Golden State Valkyries took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 72-59 in their last contest. Golden State ended the contest with a 44.3% FG percentage (27 out of 61) and knocked down 12 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Valkyries buried 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Golden State allowed 32.8% from the floor on 20 out of 61 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 5 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Los Angeles had 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Los Angeles finished 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 14 shots. They also made 8 out of their 34 tries from distance.

Veronica Burton is one player who was a major contributor for the game. She ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and collected 5 rebounds. Burton finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-15 this season. The Valkyries are hitting 31.3% on three-point shots (282 of 902) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.7 pts per game (11th in the WNBA) while connecting on 40.1% from the floor. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 36.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 546 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Valkyries are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. The Valkyries defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (805 of 1,979) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 1st in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 569 surrendered for the season. They concede 32.7% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (77.8).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics got the victory with a final of 91-78 against the Dallas Wings. The Mystics were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Wings earned 26 personal fouls in this game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington made 6 out of 15 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics finished the game shooting 32 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.2%. The Mystics allowed the Wings to make 23 of 63 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.5% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 24 of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted Dallas to collect 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Kiki Iriafen ended up having an impact for the Mystics for the matchup. She made 9 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 10 rebounds. Iriafen earned 23 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 14-17 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mystics are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 7th in the WNBA. Washington has totaled 2,437 pts on the year (78.6 per contest) and they collect 34.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.9 times per game (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game. The Mystics are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per game and they hit 74.9% from the free throw line. The Mystics on defense are ranked 6th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 80.5. The Washington defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (237 of 757) and their opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 19.3 assists and 32.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 2nd in the WNBA. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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