LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Golden State Valkyries will visit the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Golden State enters at 30-12. Los Angeles is 16-26. The Valkyries are the visiting team, and the Sparks are home.

Golden State most recently fell 90-82 in overtime at Portland Fire on Sept. 22. Veronica Burton had 13 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two blocks in 31 minutes. Gabby Williams added 15 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Janelle Salaun scored 11 points with five rebounds and two assists. Golden State had won its previous two games, beating Seattle 70-57 on Sept. 19 and Portland 82-66 on Sept. 18.

Los Angeles dropped an 89-79 decision at Las Vegas on Sept. 22. Nneka Ogwumike finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes. Erica Wheeler scored 16 points with four rebounds and five assists, and Tonie Morgan added 14 points, one rebound, two assists and one block. The Sparks had won two of their previous three, including a 105-84 home win over Portland on Sept. 20 and an 88-82 home victory over Washington on Aug. 28.

Veronica Burton is a player to watch for Golden State. In her past five appearances, she has averaged 9.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.0 blocks. She had 13 points, eight assists and two blocks at Portland on Sept. 22 and a 13-assist game against New York on Aug. 27. Burton also recorded 11 points, six rebounds and six assists against Portland on Aug. 30 and nine points, four rebounds, four assists and one block against Seattle on Sept. 19.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player to watch for Los Angeles. She has scored at least 17 points in each of her past five games, averaging 20.4 points and 8.8 rebounds. Her recent outings include 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block at Las Vegas on Sept. 22; 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists against Portland on Sept. 20; 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Dallas on Sept. 17; 23 points, 12 rebounds and three assists against Seattle on Aug. 30; and 24 points, four rebounds and five assists against Washington on Aug. 28.

Golden State has won both meetings this season, beating Los Angeles 84-78 on Aug. 9 in Los Angeles and 78-58 on June 15.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Golden State Valkyries 92, Los Angeles Sparks 88.