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WNBA Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever- Fever and Valkyries Update Two Players’ Status Ahead of Sunday’s Playoff-Critical Game

What are the latest injury concerns for Fever and Valkyries ?

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The Golden State Valkyries host Indiana Fever in a back-to-back clash on Sunday, August 31. Valkyries are in their winning momentum right now, and are coming on the back of a blowout win over the Washington Mystics, kicking them out of the playoffs race. Golden State is 20-18 following the victory, sitting on the edge of securing a postseason berth.

Similarly, the Indiana Fever heads into the Sunday-night fixture on a two-game winning streak. Despite the regular season nearing its end, the Fever is finding it difficult to find pace. It has only managed to register four wins in its last ten games. However, despite it, the Fever sits in the sixth spot with a 21-18 record.

It is going to be a crucial game considering the upcoming playoffs. In case the Valkyries manage to extend their winning streak to three games and take the Fever down, they would move up to the sixth spot while the losers would slip down to the eighth spot, putting their playoff qualification in jeopardy.

Let’s look at the injury report and expected starting lineups for the Valkyries and the Fever ahead of their Sunday-night encounter.

Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever Injury Report

When: Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 8:30 pm ET
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: NBA TV | Live Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass

Golden State Valkyries Injuries

Tiffany Hayes- OUT (Illness)
Carla Leite- QUESTIONABLE (Right Ankle)
Monique Billings- OUT (Right Ankle)

Valkyries’ Tiffany Hayes has been down graded to OUT tonight with an Illness. Officially designated at NWT, so she’s not with the team today.

Carla Leite remains questionable.

Re-addition Bree Hall will definitely get some minutes tonight. https://t.co/G5wkcK8iMI
— Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) August 30, 2025

The Valkyries have a concerning injury report for their clash against the Fever. Tiffany Hayes, who was listed questionable on the injury report ahead of Mystics’ clash has been downgraded to out with an illness. Apart from her, Carla Leite remains questionable while Monique Billings remains out.

Indiana Fever Injuries

Chloe Bibby- QUESTIONABLE (Left Knee)
Caitlin Clark- OUT (Groin/ Ankle)

After listing her available for the Friday-night game against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Indiana Fever has downgraded Chloe Bibby to questionable for Sunday night. Apart from her, there is no update regarding Caitlin Clark, and she continues to remain out on Sunday as well.

Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever Predicted Starting Lineups

Golden State Valkyries- Iliana Rupert, Janelle Salaun, Temi Fagbenle, Kaila Charles, Veronica Burton

Indiana Fever- Natasha Howard, Lexie Hull, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Odyssey Sims

Golden State Valkyires

Indiana Fever

Garima Ranawat

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