Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/24/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (16-27) play the Golden State Valkyries (31-12) at crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Portland Fire and ended up losing by a score of 90-82 in their last contest. Golden State ended the contest with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 out of 66) and buried 8 out of their 31 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Valkyries knocked down 22 of 30 shots for a rate of 73.3%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.2% from the field on 29 out of 74 shooting. Portland distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Portland had 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Portland finished the game at 95.7% at the free throw line by making 22 of 23 shots. They made 10 of 36 attempts from distance.

Gabby Williams is a player who was a major factor for this game. She ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 19 shooting. She played for 41 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. Williams ended up going 31.6% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Golden State comes into this game with a mark of 31-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 82.3 pts per contest (13th in the league) while going 42.3% from the floor. The Valkyries are shooting 34.5% on shots from distance (454 of 1,317) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 33.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 838 assists on the year, which ranks 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a group they commit 19.2 personal fouls per contest. When they are on defense, the Valkyries are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They give up 32.5% from 3-point land while they are 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (75.1). The Valkyries defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (1,118 of 2,701) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 1st in basketball in allowing assists with 780 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-79 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks earned 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Aces were called for 12 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Los Angeles buried 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Sparks walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Sparks allowed the Aces to convert 34 out of their 70 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.6% for the matchup. They finished 39.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about how they rebounded, Los Angeles permitted Las Vegas to collect 29 in total (5 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up being important for the Sparks in the matchup. She made 7 of 12 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 9 rebounds. Ogwumike had 17 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 16-27 so far this year. The Sparks commit 19.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.8 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. Los Angeles has scored 3,755 points this season (87.3 per contest) and they average 31.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the league. The Sparks defensively are ranked 14th in the league in points given up per game with 91.7. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (14th in the WNBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 33.7% from downtown (388 of 1,152) and opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 22.4 assists and 35.5 boards per game, which is ranked 13th and 13th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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