Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/21/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-5.5)

Wintrust Arena is the site where and the Chicago Sky (14-22) will take on the Golden State Valkyries (25-10) on Friday. The line on this game has Golden State as 5.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 162.5.

The Golden State Valkyries played the Minnesota Lynx and ended up losing by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. Golden State ended with a 32.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 77) and made 7 out of their 37 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Valkyries knocked down 9 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 assists for this game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Golden State allowed 50.0% from the field on 28 out of 56 shooting. Minnesota doled out 4 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 33 rebounds (4 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of 16 shots. They converted 7 of 19 tries from 3-point land.

Janelle Salaun is a player who was a factor for this game. She finished with 15 points on 6 of 12 shooting. She played for 24 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. Salaun walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Golden State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 25-10 this year. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Golden State is collecting 32.4 boards per game and has accounted for 666 dimes this year, which is 14th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Valkyries are hitting 34.7% on shots from downtown (375 of 1,081) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.9 pts per game (13th in the league) while connecting on 42.2% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Valkyries are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 639 conceded for the campaign. The Valkyries are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (936 of 2,187) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 1st in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (76.7).

When they last played, the Chicago Sky went home victorious with a score of 93-86 against the New York Liberty. The Sky were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Liberty were called for 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Chicago converted 7 of 28 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky went 35 out of 79 from the floor which had them shooting 44.3%. The Sky permitted the Liberty to make 33 out of their 72 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.8% for this game. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 36 and ended up shooting 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Chicago allowed New York to collect 35 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a factor for the Sky for the matchup. She made 13 out of 21 for the contest giving her a rate of 61.9%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Cloud had 35 points in her 35 minutes on the court and earned 6 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 14-22 on the campaign. As an offense, the Sky are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks 9th in basketball. Chicago has accumulated 3,157 points for the year (87.7 per game) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 21.4 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Sky are committing 21.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line. The Sky defensively are ranked 11th in the league in PPG given up with 89.8. The Chicago defense concedes 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (275 of 872) and their opposition knocks down 80.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 20.3 dimes and 36.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 7th and 15th in the WNBA. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+5.5)

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