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Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Final — August 21, 2026

Golden State Valkyries

FINAL

Chicago Sky

Friday, August 21 · 7:30 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

7-3

Last 10

5-5

+64

Net points

-16

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

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

2 days

Days of rest

3 days

1,854 mi2,983 km

Travel to the game

Home

+2 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

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 Sky on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 PM ET.

The Valkyries closed as 6.5-point road favorites, with the Sky getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 163.5, up from 162.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Valkyries -272, Sky +217) prices the Valkyries at 70% and the Sky at 30%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Valkyries 70, Chicago Sky 73

Chicago Sky won by 3.

Against the closing spread (Chicago Sky +6.5): Chicago Sky covered.
Combined score 143 vs the closing total of 163.5: Under.
Chicago Sky closed at +217 on the moneyline (a 30% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

71%GSV

Share of G&W replays won

29%CHI

86.2

Expected points

77.4

Final score

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Golden State Valkyries won 71% of G&W replays (Chicago Sky 29%). The result went the other way from the chances each team created.

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

OpenSky +6.5 (-112)
Valkyries -6.5 (-108)

CloseSky +6.5 (-112)
Valkyries -6.5 (-108)

Totalup 1

Open162.5 (o -107 / u -115)

Close163.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenValkyries -256 69%
Sky +204 31%

CloseValkyries -272 70%
Sky +217 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 Sky 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Aug 12, 2026	Sky 71, Valkyries 91 Valkyries won
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.

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