Overview

• Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET at Barclays Center, with New York at 25-17 and Washington at 16-27.
• Coach Sandy Brondello noted Sabrina Ionescu recently missed games with a toe injury as the Liberty manage star availability heading into the postseason.
• Washington closes a nine-game losing streak and will be without Georgia Amoore (ACL) and Jacy Sheldon (ankle).
• The Mystics reoriented toward youth after trading Brittney Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards for 2026 first-round picks, with rookie Sonia Citron leading the team in scoring and setting a franchise single-season points mark.
• New York has won all three meetings this year, including 89-63 on Aug. 28, and is projected for a likely first-round matchup with Phoenix.