Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 5/13/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+5.5)

Chase Center is the venue where and the Golden State Valkyries (2-0) will take on the Chicago Sky (1-0) on Wednesday. Golden State opens this game as 5.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 166.5.

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Portland Fire and went home with a win by a final score of 98-83 in their last contest. Chicago finished having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (33 of 69) and made 6 of their 17 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Sky converted 26 of 34 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the floor on 29 of 71 shooting. Portland recorded 3 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Portland snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Portland went 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 20 tries. They also buried 9 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Kamilla Cardoso is one player who played a role in the matchup. She notched 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting. She played for 25 mins played and also totaled 14 rebounds. Cardoso ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Chicago heads into this game with a record of 1-0 on the season. They are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 46.0 boards per game and has accounted for 22 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Sky are hitting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (6 of 17) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They average 98.0 pts per game (4th in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the field. On the defensive end of the court, the Sky are able to force 8.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 24.0 personal fouls. The Sky are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (8 of 24) and they relinquish 24.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 20 relinquished for the season. They concede 31.0% on three-point shots and they rank 5th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (83.0).

The last time they took the court, the Golden State Valkyries got the win with a final of 95-79 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Valkyries earned 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Mercury committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Valkyries to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Golden State made 13 of their 33 tries (39.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Valkyries shot 33 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. The Valkyries allowed the Mercury to make 26 of 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 48.1% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 22 and ended up going 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). Concerning attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Phoenix to collect 41 in total (13 offensive).

Janelle Salaun was important for the Valkyries for the contest. She knocked down 7 out of 10 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Salaun recorded 21 points in her 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the game.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the campaign. Golden State has tallied 186 points so far this year (93.0 per contest) and they average 32.5 boards per game. The Valkyries have committed 22.0 fouls per game while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. As an offensive team, the Valkyries are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in basketball. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (2nd in the WNBA) and they turn it over 9.0 times per contest. The Valkyries on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in PPG given up with 79.5. The Golden State defense gives up 41.7% on three-point shots (20 of 48) and their opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 18.0 assists and 32.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 4th and 6th in basketball. They have forced 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+5.5)

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