Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries Final — August 12, 2026
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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 Sky visited the Valkyries on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 PM ET.
The Valkyries closed as 8.5-point favorites at home against the Sky. The spread opened at Valkyries -9.5. The total closed 166.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Sky +310, Valkyries -400) prices the Sky at 23% and the Valkyries at 77%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Sky 71, Golden State Valkyries 91
Golden State Valkyries won by 20.
- Against the closing spread (Golden State Valkyries -8.5): Golden State Valkyries covered.
- Combined score 162 vs the closing total of 166.5: Under.
- Golden State Valkyries closed at -400 on the moneyline (a 77% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Golden State Valkyries won 84% of G&W replays (Chicago Sky 16%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
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
Sky +9.5 (-109)
Sky +8.5 (-115)
Valkyries -465 78%
Valkyries -400 77%
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
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 4 times since 2024: the Sky won 1 and the Valkyries 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Sky 69, Valkyries 63 Sky won | ||
| Aug 15, 2025 | Valkyries 90, Sky 59 Valkyries won | ||
| Aug 1, 2025 | Valkyries 73, Sky 66 Valkyries won | ||
| Jun 27, 2025 | Sky 78, Valkyries 83 Valkyries won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Sky
- Chicago Sky team stats
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Golden State Valkyries
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