Sparks vs. Valkyries Prediction Tonight: WNBA Odds & Expert Picks

Can the Valkyries get the better of the Sparks tonight in their WNBA debut?

Shane Jackson

Last updated: May 16, 2025 5:18 PM EDT • 3 min read

Sparks vs. Valkyries Prediction Tonight: WNBA Odds & Expert Picks, May 16 — Pictured: Golden State Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo (35) during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks. Photo by Kyle Terada via Imagn Images.

The Golden State Valkyries will kick off their debut campaign tonight with a matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Chase Center in San Francisco, with tipoff set for 10 p.m. ET (ION). Our Sparks vs. Valkyries prediction believes in the league’s newest member covering the spread.

Los Angeles is a 7-point betting favorite at our best sports betting sites in this battle of WNBA championship odds long shots. Read on for our expert picks for the monumental WNBA matchup.

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✅ Against the spread pick: Valkyries +7 (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Valkyries ML (+250 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Over 161.5 (-112 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐

🏀 Sparks vs. Valkyries prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Sparks 85, Valkyries 81

These two teams met in the preseason opener at Chase Center, with the Sparks holding on for an 83-82 victory after the Valkyries scored 32 points in the third quarter. That better represents where these two teams stand rather than what the spread suggests.

Golden State is the first expansion team since 2008, and expectations are rightfully low. While they lack star power, the Valkyries did a solid job of acquiring talent in the expansion draft. Golden State has more depth than many realize, ranking ahead of two teams regarding career minutes played.

The Sparks, meanwhile, are a fringe playoff contender after winning eight games last year. But it will take time to learn a new system under head coach Lynne Roberts while building around Kelsey Plum, who was acquired in a trade this offseason.

As a result, I project a spread closer to four points and would take the +7 in a game that could come down to the final minutes.

✅ Best bet: Valkyries +7 (-110 via FanDuel)

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📈 Sparks vs. Valkyries odds

Live updated odds from our best sports betting sites.

🪧 Sparks vs. Valkyries opening odds

Opening odds via BetMGM.

Spread: Sparks -7 (-110) | Valkyries +7.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Sparks -312 | Valkyries +250
Over/Under: Over 159.5 (-110) | Under 159.5 (-110)

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📡 How to watch Sparks vs. Valkyries live

📅 Friday, May 16
🕗 10 p.m. ET
📍 Chase Center (San Francisco)
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Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson has been writing for Sportsbook Review since 2022, though his passion for sports, writing, and betting runs much longer than that. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree in 2017 and has been covering sports ever since, working for MLB.com, Manhattan Mercury, Lawrence Journal-World, WynnBET, Bet Chicago Sports, BetNOLA, and BetMGM. Jackson cares about creating quality sports betting content above all else. He uses a mixture of models, information, film, analysis, and a top-down approach to locate every best bet shared for SBR. He never gives out a pick that he wouldn’t be willing to spend his own money on. Jackson is focused on finding +EV bets on a daily basis for a variety of sports such as NCAAF, NCAAB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, and MLB. He usually bets on props but is willing to wager on a spread or total when there is an edge. Don’t ask him how many bets he has placed on a typical college football Saturday. Jackson doesn’t care if you follow him on social media, but his Twitter account has info on how you can follow his bets through multiple third-party platforms. He just wants you to read all the great work from the SBR team.