New York Liberty at Washington Mystics
· WNBA Commissioner's CupTina Charles stars against former team, Mystics beat Liberty
Charles, who played for New York from 2014-19, made four 3-pointers and finished two points shy of matching her career high. Atkins added five 3-pointers and the Mystics were 16 of 31 from distance.
Shavonte Zellous scored 11 points off the bench and Natasha Cloud had eight assists for Washington (1-2), which scored 23 points off turnovers. Charles also grabbed nine rebounds and Erica McCall had 13.
Atkins made all three of her 3-point attempts in the first quarter to help Washington build a 29-15 lead. Charles had 18 points and seven rebounds in the first half, and Atkins added 17 points for a 52-46 advantage.
Sydney Wiese made a step-back 3-pointer, capping Washington's 15-5 run to open the third quarter, for a 67-51 lead. The Mystics opened the fourth on a 14-0 run to seal it.
Betnijah Laney led New York (3-1) with 20 points. Kylee Shook scored 11 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 10.
Laney scored 16 of her 18 first-half points in the second quarter.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 101 |
| 4th 24.0 |  |
Sami Whitcomb traveling | 72 - 101 |
| 4th 28.4 | |
Kiah Stokes defensive rebound | 72 - 101 |
| 4th 30.0 |  |
Leilani Mitchell misses two point shot | 72 - 101 |
Statistics
 NY |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 35-74 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 16-31 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 5-7 | FT | 15-17 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Chicago |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Toronto |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Indiana |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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