Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks

atValkyries at Sparks

September 24 · 10:00 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

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

Los Angeles Sparks6th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLWLLLL16-13Home

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.

Los Angeles Sparks2 listed

Tonie MorganG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Rae BurrellG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

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

Los Angeles Sparksfrom Aug 24

Nneka Ogwumike#30Forward

Dearica Hamby#5Forward

Erica Wheeler#17Guard

Ariel Atkins#7Guard

Monique Akoa Makani#1Guard

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

Win probability

Golden State Valkyries

76%

Los Angeles Sparks

24%

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atValkyries at Sparks

September 24 · 10:00 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

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

Los Angeles Sparks6th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLWLLLL16-13Home

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.

Los Angeles Sparks2 listed

Tonie MorganG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Rae BurrellG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

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

Los Angeles Sparksfrom Aug 24

Nneka Ogwumike#30Forward

Dearica Hamby#5Forward

Erica Wheeler#17Guard

Ariel Atkins#7Guard

Monique Akoa Makani#1Guard

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

Win probability

Golden State Valkyries

76%

Los Angeles Sparks

24%

Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks — Sep 24, 2026

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks — Sep 24, 2026

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability