Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty

atValkyries at Liberty

August 27 · 8:00 PM EDT

· NY -2.5 · O/U 161.5

Liberty edges Valkyries in a tight one.

New York's up 82-81 in our read, though this one could go either way. Both teams have split their last five, setting up a true toss-up. Golden State has already taken the first two games of this series. The Valkyries will need to find answers on both ends if they want to even the ledger here.

Keys to the game

Stewart carries Liberty's offense at 20.8 PPG, nearly six points ahead of Williams for the Valkyries. That gap in scoring punch puts early pressure on Golden State's defense to contain the Liberty lead.
Jones owns the glass for New York at 9.2 RPG, a notable advantage over Stokes and the Valkyries at 5.4 RPG. Controlling the boards typically dictates second chances and pace, so Liberty's edge in the paint could be the difference in a game we see this close.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Golden State Valkyries2nd in the Western Conference, 3.5 backWWLLWW212-6Away

New York Liberty3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWLWWLW113-5Home

Our pick, projected final

Valkyries81

Liberty82

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Golden State Valkyries

52%

New York Liberty

48%

Liberty to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Golden State Valkyries1 listed

Iliana RupertCatcher · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

New York Liberty1 listed

Satou SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Golden State Valkyriesfrom Aug 26

Kayla Thornton#5Forward

Gabby Williams#1Forward

Cecilia Zandalasini#24Forward

Kiah Stokes#41Center

Veronica Burton#22Guard

New York Libertyfrom Aug 22

Breanna Stewart#30Forward

Leonie Fiebich#13Forward

Jonquel Jones#35Center

Sabrina Ionescu#20Guard

Pauline Astier#18Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Valkyries at Liberty

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New York

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Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atValkyries at Liberty

August 27 · 8:00 PM EDT

· NY -2.5 · O/U 161.5

Liberty edges Valkyries in a tight one.

Keys to the game

Stewart carries Liberty's offense at 20.8 PPG, nearly six points ahead of Williams for the Valkyries. That gap in scoring punch puts early pressure on Golden State's defense to contain the Liberty lead.
Jones owns the glass for New York at 9.2 RPG, a notable advantage over Stokes and the Valkyries at 5.4 RPG. Controlling the boards typically dictates second chances and pace, so Liberty's edge in the paint could be the difference in a game we see this close.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Golden State Valkyries2nd in the Western Conference, 3.5 backWWLLWW212-6Away

New York Liberty3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWLWWLW113-5Home

Our pick, projected final

Valkyries81

Liberty82

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Golden State Valkyries

52%

New York Liberty

48%

Liberty to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Golden State Valkyries1 listed

Iliana RupertCatcher · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

New York Liberty1 listed

Satou SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Golden State Valkyriesfrom Aug 26

Kayla Thornton#5Forward

Gabby Williams#1Forward

Cecilia Zandalasini#24Forward

Kiah Stokes#41Center

Veronica Burton#22Guard

New York Libertyfrom Aug 22

Breanna Stewart#30Forward

Leonie Fiebich#13Forward

Jonquel Jones#35Center

Sabrina Ionescu#20Guard

Pauline Astier#18Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty — Aug 27, 2026

Liberty edges Valkyries in a tight one.

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Golden State Valkyries vs New York Liberty — Aug 27, 2026

Liberty edges Valkyries in a tight one.

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings