New York Liberty at Washington Mystics
· WNBA Commissioner's CupBreanna Stewart's 26 points, 11 rebounds lead Liberty past Mystics 86-78 for 8th straight win
New York is off to its best start in franchise history, moving past the 1997 squad that started 7-0.
Kennedy Burke hit a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left in the third quarter to give New York a 73-57 lead.
But Washington scored 14 of the opening 18 points of the fourth to get within 77-71. The Mystics had a chance to reduce a seven-point deficit with three minutes remaining before Isabelle Harrison made a steal and a fast-break layup while being fouled. Harrison completed the three-point play for an 81-71 lead.
After New York's lead was trimmed to 81-77 following Washington's 6-0 run, Stewart made 3 of 4 free throws and Ionescu added two to stay in front.
Burke finished with 12 points on four 3-pointers for New York, which was coming off a 48-point win on the road for the largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Kiki Iriafen, the WNBA rookie of the month in May, scored 17 points and Jade Melbourne added 15 for Washington (3-6).
Stewart scored 14 points in the first half, Ionescu added 10 and Burke made a 3-pointer from the corner in the closing seconds for a 49-34 lead at the break.
New York forward Jonquel Jones needed to be helped off the court late in the first quarter after appearing to injure her right ankle. She did not return.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Mystics offensive team rebound | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Kiki Iriafen misses 16-foot two point shot | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Mystics timeout | 86 - 78 |
Statistics
 NY |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 29-67 |
| 42.6 | Field Goal % | 43.3 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 26.3 |
| 24-30 | FT | 15-24 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 62.5 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 1 | - | 0.9 | 9 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 3 | - | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Indiana |
4 | 5 | - | 0.5 | 5 |
 Washington |
5.5 | 7 | - | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Chicago |
6 | 7 | - | 0.3 | 3 |
 Connecticut |
7 | 8 | - | 0.2 | 2 |
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