Valkyries vs Sparks Picks and Prediction – 5/24/2025

The Golden State Valkyries look for a second consecutive win on Friday when visiting the Los Angeles Sparks. Golden State won its first-ever game in the WNBA when defeating the Washington Mystics 76-74 on Wednesday night. Veronica Burton made two three-pointers late in the game to help lead the Valkyries to the win. Burton finished with a team-best 22 points. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our WNBA predictions.

Kayla Thornton and Veronica Burton are the leading scorers for Golden State, averaging 12.0 points per game. Temi Fagbenie is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game, and Burton is the leader in assists, averaging 4.0 per game. Golden State scores an average of 71.5 points per game, shooting 34.1% overall and 22.2% from 3-point territory.

The Los Angeles Sparks look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Friday when hosting the Golden State Valkyries. Los Angeles is 1-2 following its 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night. Kelsey Plum was the leading scorer for Los Angeles with 25 points. The Sparks were careless with the ball, committing 17 turnovers to only 12 5 Phoenix.

Kelsey Plum is leading Los Angeles in scoring and assists, averaging 26.7 points and 5.7 assists per game. Azura Stevens is second in scoring and leading rebounder, averaging 18.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Los Angeles has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Sparks score an average of 81.7 points per game, shooting 42.4% overall and 35.1% from 3-point territory.

Los Angeles opened the regular season with a 17-point victory over Golden State and will win and cover the number on Friday in the second meeting between the two in one week. Los Angeles has covered the number in two of its first three games this season, while Golden State is 1-1 ATS in its first two during its inaugural season. LA’s Kelsey Plum will carry the load on offense for the Sparks. Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Sparks win and cover ATS 89-68.