Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 5/23/25 WNBA Picks

The Golden State Valkyries and the Los Angeles Sparks meet Friday in WNBA action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks prediction.

Matchup History

The Los Angeles Sparks won the first all-time meeting between these two teams back on May 16th, 2025, with an 84-67 win over the Valkyries.

Golden State Valkyries Recap

The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to build off of a 76-74 win over the Washington Mystics last time out to improve to 1-1 on the year. After this game, the Valkyries will head on the road for a back-to-back against the New York Liberty.

Valkyries Secure First Win In Franchise History

Kayla Thornton leads the Valkyries in scoring with 12 PPG along with 4.5 RPG while Veronica Burton has 12 PPG with 5.5 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Valkyries in the assist department so far this season. Tiffany Hayes has 10.5 PPG with 5 RPG while Temi Fagbenle has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG, 3 APG and 3 SPG to lead Golden State in rebounding and steals. Janelle Salaun also has 10 PPG and 4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Golden State is averaging 71.5 PPG on 34.1% shooting from the field, 22.2% from three and 85.4% from the foul line this season.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to rebound from an 89-86 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury last time out to fall to 1-2 on the year. After this game, the Sparks will welcome the Chicago Sky to town for a matchup.

Sparks Drop Back-To-Back Games

Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring and assists with 26.7 PPG along with 5.7 APG and 2.7 SPG while Dearica Hamby has 16.3 PPG with 9 RPG. Azura Stevens has chipped in 16.3 PPG with 9.3 RPG to lead the Sparks on the glass and Rickea Jackson’s added 10.5 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Sparks up to this point in the year. Odyssey Sims has added 5.7 PPG to match her 4.3 APG as well this season while the aforementioned Stevens also has 2 SPG and 1.3 BPG as well this season. As a team, Los Angeles is averaging 81.7 PPG on 42.4% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three-point range and 80.3% from the foul line this season.

Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prediction

I’m going to take a shot on the Valkyries and the points here. We’ve seen in a couple of spots already this season where teams that lost and didn’t cover in the first meeting were more competitive in the second meeting and I think maybe getting the first win in such dramatic fashion can give Golden State some confidence coming into this game. The Sparks are the better team here but I think this line is a bit thick for my liking as I see the Sparks winning this one by 7 or 8 points. Give me Golden State and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Golden State Valkyries +11