Valkyries vs Aces Picks and Prediction – 7/12/2025

The Golden State Valkyries look for a second straight win on Saturday when visiting the Las Vegas Aces. Golden State is 10-9 and sixth in the league standings, 5 ½ games behind first-place Minnesota. Golden State defeated the Indiana Fever 80-61 on Wednesday. Veronica Burton was the leading scorer for Golden State with 21 points. The Valkyries snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our WNBA picks.

Kayla Thornton leads Golden State in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Veronica Burton is the leader in assists, averaging 5.3 per game. Tiffany Hayes is second in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game, and is one of three players who average double figures in scoring. Golden State scores 79.2 points per game.

The Las Vegas Aces look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting Golden State. Las Vegas is 9-11 and 9th in the league standings, 8 ½ games behind first-place. The Aces lost to the Washington Mystics 70-68 on Thursday. The leading scorer for Las Vegas was Jewell Loyd with 20 points. The Aces shot only 38.0% overall and 12.0% from 3-point territory.

Las Vegas will play without its leading scorer and rebounder, A’ja Wilson, who has an injured wrist. Jackie Young is second in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game. Chelsea Gray is third in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game, and the leader in assists, averaging 4.3 per game. In Wilson's absence, the leading rebounder is NaLyssa Smith, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game.

The Golden State Valkyries will take advantage of Las Vegas playing with its best player, A’ja Wilson, and win, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Golden State's last seven and seven of Las Vegas’ last eight. Las Vegas is 9th out of 13 in scoring, averaging 79.6 points per game, while Golden State is 10th, averaging 79.2 points per game. Final Score Prediction: Golden State Valkyries win but our best play is UNDER 79-72.