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WNBA · August 26, 2026

Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun Final — August 26, 2026

Golden State Valkyries

FINAL

Connecticut Sun

Wednesday, August 26 · 7:10 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

7-3

Last 10

3-7

+78

Net points

-91

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

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

2 days

Days of rest

1 dayback-to-back

2,651 mi4,267 km

Travel to the game

Home

+3 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 Sun on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:10 PM ET.

The Valkyries closed as 14.5-point road favorites, with the Sun getting the points at home. The spread opened at Valkyries -13.5. The total closed at 152.5, up from 151.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Valkyries -1275, Sun +755) prices the Valkyries at 89% and the Sun at 11%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Valkyries 89, Connecticut Sun 64

Golden State Valkyries won by 25.

Against the closing spread (Connecticut Sun +14.5): Golden State Valkyries covered.
Combined score 153 vs the closing total of 152.5: Over.
Golden State Valkyries closed at -1275 on the moneyline (a 89% no-vig market-implied chance).

Chance Quality Result

60%GSV

Share of G&W replays won

40%CON

64.5

Expected points

61.3

Final score

Based on the quality of shots each team created, Golden State Valkyries won 60% of G&W replays (Connecticut Sun 40%). 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

Spreadmoved 1

OpenSun +13.5 (-108)
Valkyries -13.5 (-114)

CloseSun +14.5 (-106)
Valkyries -14.5 (-114)

Totalup 1

Open151.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Close152.5 (o -115 / u -105)

Moneyline

OpenValkyries -1000 87%
Sun +650 13%

CloseValkyries -1275 89%
Sun +755 11%

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 Sun 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Jul 10, 2026	Valkyries 79, Sun 64 Valkyries won
May 25, 2026	Sun 70, Valkyries 97 Valkyries won
Aug 11, 2025	Sun 57, Valkyries 74 Valkyries won
Jul 27, 2025	Valkyries 64, Sun 95 Sun won
Jun 22, 2025	Sun 63, Valkyries 87 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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