New York Liberty at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles, Rodgers help Liberty beat Mystics 87-76
With 2:39 left and the game tied at 73, Charles started the spurt with a basket and free throw. Kiah Stokes added a basket and New York had three free throws to make it 81-73. Stefanie Dolson finally ended the drought, hitting a free throw with 27 seconds remaining. The Liberty hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Sugar Rodgers added 19 points for New York, which was fourth in the inaugural Associated Press power poll this week.
Tayler Hill scored 20 points and Bria Hartley added 17 for the Mystics, who opened the season at No. 6 in the poll. Washington made eight of its first 12 shots and led by as many as nine in the first quarter, however they missed 39 of their final 55 shots.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 76 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Brittany Boyd makes free throw 2 of 2 | 87 - 76 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Ameryst Alston enters the game for Sugar Rodgers | 86 - 76 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Brittany Boyd makes free throw 1 of 2 | 86 - 76 |
Statistics
 NY |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-67 | FG | 24-67 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 20-24 | FT | 19-24 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 23 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 11,579 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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