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WNBA · Game completed

Golden State Valkyries25-1170atChicago Sky15-2273

Fri, Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILION

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
GSV1214251970
CHI1721112473
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Kayla ThorntonF190200000-20-00-0-4
Cecilia ZandalasiniF126210013-90-30-0-6
Kiah StokesC160410010-10-10-0-17
Gabby WilliamsG142300010-60-12-2-9
Veronica BurtonG1811421003-81-34-5+6
Kaitlyn Chen297340033-101-20-0-1
Tiffany Hayes3010741023-100-24-80
Laeticia Amihere2416611007-71-11-2+14
Kaila Charles185321012-61-30-0-2
Janelle Salaun2113420004-111-64-5+4
Team70381740925-705-2215-22

DNP: Nadia Fingall (coach's decision), Juste Jocyte (coach's decision), Ashten Prechtel (coach's decision), Miela Sowah (coach's decision)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Natasha CloudF3617740145-105-52-2+2
Azura StevensF284910322-40-10-0+7
Kamilla CardosoC35141041014-120-06-11+9
Sydney TaylorG1814212025-94-60-0+15
Courtney VanderslootG2912150024-102-62-2+13
Jacy Sheldon163020011-71-60-0-16
Gabriela Jaquez132000001-20-10-0-14
Aicha Coulibaly20000010-00-00-0-1
Elizabeth Williams50000000-00-00-0-6
Rachel Banham177221002-72-51-1+6
Team733119441324-6114-3011-16

DNP: DiJonai Carrington (injury/illness), Skylar Diggins (injury/illness)

Lead tracker

551010151520202525CHIGSVQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · CHI
21
Biggest lead · GSV
4
Times tied
5
Lead changes
4
Longest run · CHI
14

How they entered this matchup

Out: Rickea JacksonRest edge: CHITravel tax: GSVBody clock: GSVNational TV
  • CHI is missing Rickea Jackson and their 18.0 points per game (knee).
  • CHI has the rest edge with 70.5h between tipoffs, 25h more than GSV.
  • GSV is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,854 mi from its previous stop.
  • GSV is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
  • GSV is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The lineGSV −6.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadGSV −6.5didn't cover — lost by 3
MoneylineGSV −265 · CHI +215CHI won — upset
TotalO/U 163.5under — 143 combined

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotGSVCHI
Record25-1115-22
Days rest1 day2 days
Hours rest45.5h70.5h
Rest swing-25h+25h
Travel in1,854 mi0 mi
Zone change+2h0h
Body clock2h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 5Homestand · 2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index60

GSV carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. CHI's 0.

How each side got here

GSV

1,854 mi
San Francisco, CAChicago, IL

GSV came from San Francisco, CA with 1,854 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.

San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL

CHI

0 mi
Chicago, ILNo travel

CHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Chicago, IL

Where this game sits in the run

GSV

Road trip

GSV is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles5,854 mi

CHI

Homestand

CHI is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

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