Golden State Valkyries vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 5/8/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Valkyries vs Seattle Storm

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-5.5)

The Seattle Storm (23-21 last year) play the Golden State Valkyries (23-21 last season) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday. Seattle opens this matchup as 5.5 point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 156.5.

The Golden State Valkyries faced the Minnesota Lynx and took a loss by a score of 75-74 in their last contest. Golden State walked away from the game with a 43.8% field goal percentage (28 of 64) and buried 11 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Valkyries knocked down 7 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 31 out of 67 shooting. Minnesota distributed 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, Minnesota snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Minnesota ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 10 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point land.

Monique Billings is a player who was a factor for this contest. She finished with 15 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. She was on the court for 25 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. Billings ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Golden State steps onto the court after finishing with a mark of 23-21 last year. They turned it over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State grabbed 35.3 boards per game and racked up 815 assists over the course of last season, which ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Valkyries hit on 32.5% on 3-pointers (427 of 1,314) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. They averaged 77.7 pts per game (10th in basketball) while going 40.7% from the field. When they were on defense, the Valkyries were able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They were ranked 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 846 relinquished last season. The Valkyries defense allowed a shooting percentage of 40.5% (1,173 of 2,899) and they conceded 33.3 boards per contest as a group. They surrendered 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were 1st in the WNBA in opponents points per game (76.3).

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-73 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Storm earned 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Aces were called for 15 fouls for the game which got the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about shots from distance, Seattle converted 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). In all, the Storm finished the game shooting 26 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Storm permitted the Aces to convert 28 out of 61 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.9% in this game. They shot 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 3 out of 12 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). Concerning attacking the glass, Seattle allowed Las Vegas to collect 27 in total (4 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up having an impact for the Storm in the game. She knocked down 4 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Ogwumike accumulated 16 points in her 32 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game.

Seattle had a mark of 23-21 last season. The Storm were responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they went 77.1% from the free throw line. They earned an assist 21.3 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turned it over 11.6 times per game. Seattle tallied 3,614 pts last year (82.1 per game) and they pulled in 30.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Storm hit 45.0% from the floor, which ranked them 5th in the WNBA. The Storm on the defensive end were ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 80.1. The Seattle defense gave up 33.6% on 3-point shots (314 of 935) and opponents converted on 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They forced 14.9 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (7th in basketball). They surrendered 19.6 dimes and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 5th and 13th in the WNBA.

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

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

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