Los Angeles Sparks vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction, 6/15/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Golden State Valkyries

Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+3.5)

The Golden State Valkyries (8-5) host the Los Angeles Sparks (7-6) at Chase Center on Monday. Los Angeles opens this matchup as 3.5 point dogs. The over/under is set at 172.5.

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and took home the win by a score of 111-102 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended with a 48.1% field goal percentage (38 of 79) and made 15 out of their 34 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Sparks made 20 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 87.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Los Angeles allowed 50.0% from the field on 40 out of 80 shooting. Phoenix distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the game at 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 15 shots. They also made 13 of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc.

Kelsey Plum is one player who was a major factor for this contest. She scored 43 points on 14 of 26 shooting. She played for 37 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Plum finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and also totaled 7 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 7-6 for the campaign. The Sparks are hitting 33.8% on 3-point shots (117 of 346) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 90.4 points per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the floor. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 31.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 260 assists on the season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Sparks have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 12th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 297 relinquished for the season. The Sparks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (180 of 297) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 31.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 15th in basketball in points per game allowed (91.3).

For their last game, the Golden State Valkyries got the victory with a final of 76-72 against the Seattle Storm. The Valkyries snagged 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Storm committed 23 fouls for the game which got the Valkyries to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 87.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Golden State converted 8 of their 37 attempts (21.6%). Overall, the Valkyries ended up going 24 out of 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.4%. The Valkyries allowed the Storm to make 25 of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9% in this game. They finished 43.5% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 23 and finished the game at 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Seattle to collect 31 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Janelle Salaun was important for the Valkyries in this game. She converted 7 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Salaun had 22 points in her 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Golden State has a record of 8-5 on the campaign. The Valkyries are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls per game and they go 77.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.9 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per contest. Golden State has totaled 1,107 points on the season (85.2 per game) and they collect 33.3 boards per contest. As an offense, the Valkyries are shooting 40.5% from the field, which ranks 15th in the league. The Valkyries on defense are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 79.8. The Golden State defense concedes 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (119 of 314) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 19.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 13th in basketball. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+3.5)

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