The Connecticut Sun head to Chase Center tonight to face the Golden State Valkyries in the third and final meeting of the regular season.
The teams have split their first two matchups, with Connecticut taking the most recent one in July by 31 points.
That win featured a 24-point performance from Tina Charles — but she’ll be out tonight, resting after a back-to-back. Her absence removes the Sun’s most reliable interior scorer and rebounder, leaving Marina Mabrey and Brionna Jones to shoulder the offensive load.
Golden State boasts one of the top defenses in the WNBA, holding their opponents to the lowest field goal percentage in the league, making life even harder for a Connecticut team already struggling at 5–25, the league’s worst record.
Without Charles, the Sun are expected to go smaller and try to push the pace, but fatigue from last night’s loss to Las Vegas could be a factor.
The Valkyries, still fighting for the eighth and final playoff spot, thrive on quick ball movement and balanced scoring, with four players averaging double figures.
Despite injuries, they remain among the league leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio and rank in the top three in rebounding — a clear edge against a shorthanded Connecticut frontcourt.
With home-court advantage and superior depth, Golden State enters as the favorite. For the Sun to pull off the upset, they’ll need to get hot from three early and replicate the foul trouble they forced in their earlier win.
Prediction: Golden State Valkyries 89, Connecticut Sun 73
Injury Report
Golden State Valkyries
Kayla Thornton – Out for season (knee)
Cecilia Zandalasini – Out for season (knee)
Connecticut Sun
Tina Charles – Resting
How to Watch Sun vs. Valkyries
Tonight’s Sun-Valkyries game tips off just after 10:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Pacific at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
The game airs on KPIX+ 44 in the Bay Area and NBC Sports in Boston. Out-of-market viewers can watch the game on WNBA League Pass.
Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific)
Location: Chase Center – San Francisco, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area (local), NBC Sports Boston (local)
Streaming: WNBA League Pass
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