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Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Final — August 9, 2026

Golden State Valkyries

FINAL

Los Angeles Sparks

Sunday, August 9 · 7:02 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

8-2

Last 10

3-7

+90

Net points

-28

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

2 days

Days of rest

3 days

345 mi556 km

Travel to the game

Home

About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Valkyries visited the Sparks on Sunday, August 9 at 7:02 PM ET.

The Valkyries closed as 6.5-point road favorites, with the Sparks getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 169.5, down from 170.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Valkyries -275, Sparks +218) prices the Valkyries at 70% and the Sparks at 30%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Valkyries 84, Los Angeles Sparks 78

Golden State Valkyries won by 6.

Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Sparks +6.5): Los Angeles Sparks covered.
Combined score 162 vs the closing total of 169.5: Under.
Golden State Valkyries closed at -275 on the moneyline (a 70% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

43%GSV

Share of G&W replays won

57%LAS

69.1

Expected points

72.0

Final score

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Los Angeles Sparks won 57% of G&W replays (Golden State Valkyries 43%). The chances each team created were close to even.

The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenSparks +6.5 (-110)
Valkyries -6.5 (-110)

CloseSparks +6.5 (-108)
Valkyries -6.5 (-113)

Totaldown 1

Open170.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Close169.5 (o -115 / u -106)

Moneyline

OpenValkyries -265 69%
Sparks +210 31%

CloseValkyries -275 70%
Sparks +218 30%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 5 times since 2024: the Valkyries won 4 and the Sparks 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Jun 15, 2026	Sparks 58, Valkyries 78 Valkyries won
Aug 9, 2025	Sparks 59, Valkyries 72 Valkyries won
Jun 9, 2025	Valkyries 89, Sparks 81 Valkyries won
May 23, 2025	Valkyries 82, Sparks 73 Valkyries won
May 16, 2025	Sparks 84, Valkyries 67 Sparks won

Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

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