- Game: Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm
- Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
- Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- Broadcast: ION
- Betting Odds: Golden State -5.5
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In an exciting matchup, the Seattle Storm (23-21 last season) take on the Golden State Valkyries (also 23-21) at Climate Pledge Arena this Friday. Seattle is coming in as 5.5-point underdogs, with the over/under line set at 156.5.
In their previous game, the Golden State Valkyries faced off against the Minnesota Lynx, narrowly losing 75-74. Golden State managed a field goal percentage of 43.8% (28 of 64) and successfully converted 11 out of 22 three-point attempts. From the free-throw line, they made 7 of 9 attempts, yielding a shooting percentage of 77.8%. The Valkyries secured 28 total rebounds, with 6 being offensive, and dished out 22 assists, although they also committed 12 turnovers and came away with 8 steals. Defensively, they allowed the Lynx to shoot at 46.3% from the field, while Minnesota recorded 7 assists and 6 steals. Additionally, the Lynx grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and blocked 5 shots, shooting only 50.0% at the charity stripe (5 of 10) and hitting 8 out of 28 from beyond the arc.
Monique Billings was a standout player in this matchup, netting 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting. She played for 25 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds while achieving a shooting percentage of 58.3%, though she did not record any assists.
Golden State enters this game after posting a 23-21 record last season, averaging 12.9 turnovers and committing 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, they averaged 35.3 rebounds and totaled 815 assists, ranking 12th in the league. They converted 32.5% of their three-point attempts (427 of 1,314) and 81.5% from the charity stripe, averaging 77.7 points per game, placing them 10th in the league, while shooting at a 40.7% rate from the field. On defense, the Valkyries forced an average of 11.9 turnovers and committed 17.8 personal fouls, ranking 3rd in the WNBA for assists allowed (846). They held opponents to a shooting percentage of 40.5% (1,173 of 2,899) and allowed 33.3 rebounds per game. Their perimeter defense allowed just 31.7%, and they were the top team in the WNBA, limiting opponents to an average of 76.3 points per game.
In their most recent outing, the Seattle Storm were edged 74-73 by the Las Vegas Aces. They recorded a total of 33 rebounds (24 defensive and 9 offensive) and turned the ball over 16 times while obtaining 9 steals. The Aces committed 15 fouls, allowing the Storm 18 attempts at the free-throw line, of which they converted 14 for a percentage of 77.8%. Seattle shot 38.9% from three-point range (7 of 18) and finished with a field goal percentage of 40.0% (26 of 65). Defensively, they allowed the Aces to shoot 45.9% (28 of 61) from the field and 25.0% (3 of 12) from beyond the arc, while finishing at 88.2% (15 of 17) from the charity stripe. Seattle also allowed Las Vegas to collect a total of 27 rebounds (4 offensive).
Nneka Ogwumike made significant contributions for the Storm, scoring 16 points on 4 of 13 shooting, and securing 9 rebounds in her 32 minutes on the court. She also provided 2 assists during the game.
Last season, Seattle achieved a record of 23-21. The Storm averaged 17.1 fouls per game and shot 77.1% at the free-throw line. They averaged 21.3 assists per game (ranking 4th) and only turned the ball over 11.6 times per game. Seattle scored 3,614 points over the season, averaging 82.1 points per game, while also securing 30.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, they ranked 5th in the WNBA, shooting 45.0% from the field. On the defensive end, Seattle ranked 4th for points allowed per game, conceding an average of 80.1. The Storm surrendered 33.6% on 3-point attempts (314 of 935) and allowed teams to shoot 79.3% from the free-throw line. They caused an average of 14.9 turnovers per game and allowed opponents to shoot 44.3% from the field (ranking 7th). Their opposition averaged 19.6 assists and pulled down 36.0 rebounds each game, ranking them 5th and 13th in the WNBA, respectively.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s WNBA matchup?
Pick: Seattle (+5.5)
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