Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 8/12/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: USA Net

The Chicago Sky (12-20) are headed to Chase Center on Wednesday where they'll take on the Golden State Valkyries (23-9).

The Chicago Sky played the Indiana Fever and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-86 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (31 of 68) and buried 9 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Sky converted 15 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 51.5% from the floor on 35 out of 68 shooting. Indiana earned 7 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Indiana collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Indiana finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 16 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc.

Rachel Banham is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. She ended up with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She played for 20 mins and totaled 1 board. Banham walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a mark of 12-20 so far this season. They currently have an average of 88.2 pts per game (8th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.7% from the field. The Sky are connecting on 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (242 of 743) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is snagging 32.8 boards per game and has earned 694 assists so far this year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are 6th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 647 conceded so far this season. The Sky are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (424 of 648) and they surrender 37.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are 11th in basketball in opponents PPG (89.9).

The last time they took the court, the Golden State Valkyries got the victory with a final of 84-78 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Valkyries were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Sparks had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.9%. In relation to shots from distance, Golden State converted 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). Overall, the Valkyries shot 32 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. The Valkyries permitted the Sparks to make 32 out of their 70 tries from the floor which had them at 45.7% for this contest. They shot 32.3% from three-point range by hitting 10 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). Regarding rebounding, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to collect 39 overall (15 offensive).

Cecilia Zandalasini ended up having an impact for the Valkyries in this matchup. She buried 5 out of 8 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and earned 7 rebounds. Zandalasini tallied 15 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in this matchup.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 23-9 so far this season. Golden State has earned 2,666 pts on the year (83.3 per contest) and they average 32.5 rebounds per game. The Valkyries commit 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Valkyries are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks them 15th in basketball. They are getting an assist 19.2 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Valkyries on defense are ranked 1st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They allow 18.3 dimes and 32.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 7th in basketball. The Golden State defense gives up 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (253 of 745) and opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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