Golden State ValkyriesValkyries23-9
84FinalAug 9, 2026
Los Angeles SparksSparks12-19
78TVESPNStreamDisney+
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
GS−270
LA+220
Spread
GS −6.5−115
LA +6.5−105
Total O/U
Over 169.5−115
Under 169.5−105
- Spread: Sparks +6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 169.5 (162 points).
Recap
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-78 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Aug 9, 2026 to move to 23-9.
The Valkyries have won 4 straight. They outscored the Sparks 29-15 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 29 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 84 |
| LA | 15 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 78 |
Team stats
GSLA
- FG
- 32-69
- 32-70
- 3PT
- 12-34
- 10-31
- FT
- 8-9
- 4-9
- Rebounds
- 36
- 28
- Assists
- 22
- 18
- Turnovers
- 13
- 11
Top performers
Golden State ValkyriesLos Angeles Sparks
Points
Cecilia Zandalasini15
Nneka Ogwumike16
Assists
Veronica Burton7
Erica Wheeler4
Rebounds
Cecilia Zandalasini7
Nneka Ogwumike7
Player stats
Valkyries · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Thornton F | 28 | 11 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +11 |
| Gabby Williams F | 19 | 11 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini F | 23 | 15 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +12 |
| Kiah Stokes C | 20 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +10 |
| Veronica Burton G | 29 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 |
| Laeticia Amihere F | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| Janelle Salaun F | 21 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -7 |
| Tiffany Hayes G | 19 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 |
| Kaila Charles G | 18 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| Kaitlyn Chen G | 11 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Sparks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike F | 32 | 16 | 7-18 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dearica Hamby F | 26 | 12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| Erica Wheeler G | 27 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| Ariel Atkins G | 30 | 9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| Rae Burrell G | 32 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| Cameron Brink F | 22 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -6 |
| Jihyun Park F | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Kiana Williams G | 15 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Chance Gray G | 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
Game info
Venuecrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance15,739
OfficialsReferee: Roy Gulbeyan · Referee: Agon Abazi · Referee: Gerda Gatling
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