New York Liberty vs Golden State Valkyries Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The New York Liberty (24-16, 5th) pay a visit to the West Coast on Tuesday to play the Golden State Valkyries (21-18, 6th). New York is 24-16 and 5th in the WNBA but has not yet clinched a postseason berth. New York lost to the Phoenix Mercury 80-63 on Saturday and has lost five of the last eight. Golden State is 21-18 and sixth in the league, but only 2.5 games ahead of ninth-place LA, with only the top eight qualifying for the postseason. Golden State won its third straight game on Sunday when defeating the Indiana Fever 79-63. New York will play without Nyara Sabally, while Sabrina Ionescu is questionable. Golden State will play without Monique Billings, Tiffany Hayes, Kayla Thornton, and Cecilia Zandalasini. Make sure to read this in-depth New York Liberty vs Golden State Valkyries prediction. Slam dunk your bets with our NBA picks for the New York Liberty vs. the Golden State Valkyries prediction. Let’s score big together!
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New York is solid on offense and average on defense, but injuries are taking a toll
The New York Liberty score an average of 85.2 points per game, which is 3rd in the league, and allow an average of 81.0 points per game, which is 6th. New York shoots 45.5% overall and 35.7% from 3-point territory, which are 3rd and 2nd, respectively. New York's defense holds opponents to 42.3% shooting overall and 31.6% from 3-point territory, which are 2nd and 1st, respectively.
The top two scorers for New York are Sabrina Ionescu (questionable), who averages 18.8 points per game, and Breanna Stewart (out), who averages 18.0 points per game. New York has three other players who average double figures in scoring. Natasha Cloud leads in dishes, averaging 5.4 assists per game. Jonquel Jones leads the Liberty in rebounding, averaging 8.6 boards per contest. Ionescu leads in steals at 1.3 per game, and Jones is the rim protector, averaging 1.2 blocked shots per game.
Golden State needs more offense, but its defense is the best
The Golden State Valkyries are 10th in scoring, averaging 78.8 points per game, and first in points allowed at 76.9 points per game. Golden State shoots 41.1% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory, which are 13th and 8th, respectively. The Valkyries hold opponents to 40.6% shooting overall and 31.8% from 3-point territory, which are first and 2nd, respectively.
With Kayla Thornton (14.0 ppg) out for the remainder of the season, Veronica Burton, averaging 12.0 points per game, is the leading scorer, while Tiffany Hayes (out) is second, averaging 11.7 points per game. Golden State has two other players averaging double figures in scoring. In Thornton’s absence, the leading rebounder is Temi Fagbenle with an average of 5.0 rebounds per game. Burton is the leader in assists, averaging 5.8 dishes per contest. Fagbenle is the rim protector, averaging 0.5 blocked shots per game, and Burton leads in steals with an average of 1.1 per game.
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Golden State Valkyries to cover
Golden State has become the strongest defensive team in the WNBA, allowing a league-low 76.9 points per game. The Valkyries are holding opponents to 40.6% shooting overall, which is first in the league, and 31.8% from three-point territory, which is second. New York may have to play without Sabrina Ionescu, its leading scorer, who missed their last game against Phoenix. New York is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games, and Golden State is 3-0 ATS in its last 3 games and 7 of the last 10 games overall. Golden State has suffered a few injuries, but the defense has held tough, and the Valkyries are close to securing a postseason berth in their inaugural season in the WNBA. New York has had several injuries throughout the season which have prevented the Liberty from any type of continuity at either end of the court.
Over/Under prediction ( 4 units)
Under
The total will finish under as Golden State is first in points allowed, and New York is a solid sixth. In addition, Golden State is only 10th in scoring. The total has finished under in 24 of Golden State’s 39 games this season. The total has also finished under in each of the three games head-to-head between the two teams.
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