Venue & Tip-Off
Location: Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Time: 7:00 PM PT (10:00 PM ET)
Broadcast: KPIX+ (Bay Area) / CW Seattle / Radio: 95.7 The Game
Injury Report
Valkyries:
Kayla Thornton – Out for season (knee)
Tiffany Hayes – Out (knee)
Storm:
Katie Lou Samuelson – Out for season (knee)
Context:
Valkyries: Clinched postseason berth; magic number to secure 6th seed is one
Storm: Hold final playoff spot; must win to clinch
Series History
2025 Season Series: Valkyries lead 2–1
Last Meeting (July 16): Storm 67–58 — Nneka Ogwumike 22 pts (SEA), Cecilia Zandalasini 12 pts (GSV)
Key Player Matchups
Skylar Diggins-Smith (SEA): 15.6 PPG, 6.0 APG — elite facilitator
Nneka Ogwumike (SEA): 18.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG — three straight 20+ point games
Janelle Salaün (GSV): 11.2 PPG — top-5 rookie scorer, 1.7 3PM per game
Veronica Burton (GSV): 14.5 PPG last 10 — steady offensive presence
Betting Trends
Storm: 6–4 in last 10, 8–0 SU in last 8 home games vs. Valkyries
Valkyries: 6–4 in last 10, allowing just 73.9 PPG in that span
Under has hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head meetings
GAME ODDS
Golden State Valkyries 153
Seattle Storm – 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025
