Valkyries vs. Sparks Prediction, Spread, WNBA Picks for Sunday, August 9

The Golden State Valkyries visit the Los Angeles Sparks in a featured contest that is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 9, with the Valkyries entering as 4.5-point favorites on the spread, via PrizePicks.

The Valkyries (22-9) just keep rolling. They’ve won three in a row, including a blowout of the playoff-bound Wings on Friday. This might be a dangerous opponent considering the Sparks (12-18) just snapped Minnesota’s 10-game streak.

Below, we'll break down our Valkyries vs. Sparks prediction and picks for Sunday's WNBA game on ESPN, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Valkyries vs. Sparks Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 9

Somehow, these interstate WNBA rivals have faced off just once in 2026. In San Francisco, the Valkyries defeated the Sparks, 78-58, on June 15. That changes Sunday again in L.A.

What else can you say about the WNBA’s ultimate underdog story over the last two years? Golden State continues to press toward another deep playoff run as a collective. No one averages more than 15.0 PPG, but the Valkyries' drive-and-kick system and stifling defense are one of the most consistent products out there.

I’ll be interested to see if the Sparks can play the role of “David” against “Goliath” again, though. L.A. ended the Lynx’s 10-game winning streak after seemingly waving the white flag on the season with a trade of G Kelsey Plum to the Mercury. In addition to F Dearica Hamby (15.2 PPG), a resurgent season from F Nneka Ogwumike (17.1 PPG) gives them a potent scoring tandem inside to hang with most foes.

It’s Golden State’s skill against Los Angeles’ size. Who wins out on Sunday?

Valkyries vs. Sparks Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 9

The Valkyries enter Saturday’s game as 4.5-point road favorites against the Sparks, returning a 1.38x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

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Valkyries vs. Sparks Injury Report for Sunday, August 9

Let’s dive into the full Valkyries vs. Sparks injury report for Sunday, August 9, via WNBA.com.

Golden State Valkyries Injury Report

• G Cecilia Zandalasini (quad) - Questionable

Los Angeles Sparks Injury Report

• G Monique Akoa Makani (ankle) - Questionable
• G Rae Burrell (leg) - Probable

Valkyries vs. Sparks Prediction on Winner – 8/9/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Valkyries vs. Sparks prediction on the winner for Sunday, August 9.

• Golden State’s +5.9 net rating on the road is third-best in the WNBA. Los Angeles’ -5.0 net rating at home is second-worst in the league.
• Per TeamRankings, the Valkyries are 8-6 against the spread (ATS) as a visitor. The Sparks are 5-9 ATS at home.
• L.A. allows the third-most paint points per game (41.9), but Golden State only scores 43.0% of its points from inside the arc—the lowest percentage in the W.
• The Valkyries have won four of five games against the Sparks in the franchise’s brief history.

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Valkyries vs. Sparks Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 8/9/26

Here are the top Valkyries vs. Sparks picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, August 9. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Kayla Thornton and Erica Wheeler.

Valkyries F Kayla Thornton vs. Sparks: 15 Pts + Rebs

• In Golden State’s tricky rotation, Kayla Thornton (25.1 minutes per game) is third on the team in playing time.
• Thornton sees an uptick of 3.2 percentage points in usage rate with Cecila Zandalasini (questionable) off the floor, per PBP Stats.
• L.A. allows the third-most rebounds per game to opposing forwards (18.4).
• Thornton has averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in her last five meetings with the Sparks.

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Sparks G Erica Wheeler vs. Valkyries: 13.5 Pts + Asts

• Wheeler is due for negative shooting regression, per her season-long 38.9 FG%. She’s made 20 of her last 37 (54.1%) shots.
• While perception might be that the Plum trade helps Wheeler, she’s still posted L.A.’s eighth-highest usage rate (16.0%) over the team’s last five games without Plum in the lineup.
• The Valkyries allow the fewest points (31.7) and assists (7.4) per game to opposing guards of any team in the WNBA.

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Golden State looks to continue its dominant season on the road in SoCal, but fresh off ending one winning streak, Los Angeles is looking to take it to its interstate rival.

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