Washington Mystics vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 8/30/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (16-22) travel to Chase Center on Saturday where they'll take on the Golden State Valkyries (19-18).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a final of 84-82 in their last game. Washington walked away from the game with a 50.8% FG percentage (30 of 59) and buried 6 out of their 11 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Mystics made 16 of 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 34 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the field on 32 of 74 shooting. Seattle earned 10 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Additionally, Seattle collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Seattle finished the game shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 13 tries. They also converted 10 of 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Shakira Austin is a player who had an impact in the matchup. She ended up walking away with 30 points on 10 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. Austin finished the game at 66.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this one with a mark of 16-22 this season. They average 78.7 pts per contest (10th in the league) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Mystics are connecting on 33.8% from downtown (215 of 636) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is snagging 33.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 730 dimes so far this season, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Mystics are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. The Mystics defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (488 of 766) and they surrender 31.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 748 relinquished for the season. They give up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (80.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Golden State Valkyries took home the win by a final score of 90-81 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Valkyries were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Wings committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State made 16 of 38 attempts (42.1%). When the game finished, the Valkyries shot 28 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Valkyries permitted the Wings to make 31 of 75 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.3% in this matchup. They shot 32.1% from three-point range by going 9 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). Regarding attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Dallas to get 30 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Veronica Burton ended up being important for the Valkyries for this game. She buried 7 out of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Burton had 25 points in her 39 mins on the court and had 13 assists for the game.

Golden State has a mark of 19-18 on the campaign. Golden State has accounted for 2,898 points for the year (78.3 per game) and they pull in 35.3 boards per contest. The Valkyries are responsible for committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.6% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Valkyries are hitting on 40.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in the league. They are assisting teammates 18.5 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Valkyries on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 77.6. The Golden State defense concedes 32.3% from downtown (337 of 1,044) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 19.4 assists and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 7th in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State

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