| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NY | 24 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 98 |
 WSH | 31 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 93 |
New York Liberty survived it 98–93 — a 5-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. M. Johannes led all scorers (25 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST). K. Iriafen answered with 20 for the Mystics, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 11-0 Mystics run. It changed hands 11 times and was tied on 8 separate occasions. The Liberty got out in transition for 10 fast-break points to 6, and that was the margin. Liberty won Q2 by 14 (31–17), the period that decided it. Field goals: Liberty 48%, Mystics 43%. From deep: Liberty 33%, Mystics 19%. Rebounds: Liberty 34, Mystics 42. Turnovers: Liberty 16, Mystics 13. Points in the paint: Liberty 40, Mystics 54.
The Liberty sit 3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Mystics sit 4th in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2Score87-86Marine Johannes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rebekah Gardner assists)Score90-86Pauline Astier makes running layupScore92-86Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Alex Wilson assists)Score92-88Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 1 of 2Score92-89Kiki Iriafen makes free throw 2 of 2Score92-90Kiki Iriafen makes two point shotScore92-92Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2Score93-92Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2Score94-92Pauline Astier makes free throw 1 of 2Score95-92Pauline Astier makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-92Sonia Citron makes free throw 2 of 2Score96-93Pauline Astier makes free throw 1 of 2Score97-93Pauline Astier makes free throw 2 of 2Score98-93Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
New York LibertyWashington Mystics
