The New York Liberty will meet the Washington Mystics in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA Playoffs. Want to stream this game live? We’ve got all the details you need to watch this game, including on FuboTV.
How to Watch Liberty vs. Mystics
- Game Day: Friday, September 15, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Arena: Barclays Center
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Key Stats for Liberty vs. Mystics
- The 89.2 points per game the Liberty put up are 8.3 more points than the Mystics allow (80.9).
- New York has a 28-5 record when putting up more than 80.9 points.
- The Liberty have been better offensively at home, where they average 90.0 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 88.5 per game. Defensively, they are slightly worse in home games, where they allow 81.2 points per game, versus road games, where they let their opponents to average 79.9 per game.
- The Mystics’ 80.5 points per game are only 0.1 fewer points than the 80.6 the Liberty allow.
- Washington has put together a 10-9 record in games when it has scored more than 80.6 points.
- The Mystics average 82.7 points per game at home, 4.3 more than on the road (78.4). On defense they give up 78.7 per game, 4.4 fewer points than on the road (83.1).
Liberty Players to Watch
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Liberty is Breanna Stewart, who puts up 23.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
- Courtney Vandersloot is New York’s best passer, distributing 8.1 assists per game while scoring 10.5 PPG.
- Sabrina Ionescu makes more threes per game than any other member of the Liberty, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.
- Stewart is New York’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.
Mystics Players to Watch
- Brittney Sykes puts up 15.9 points per game to be the top scorer for the Mystics.
- The Washington leaders in rebounding and assists are Tianna Hawkins with 5.0 rebounds per game (he also adds 8.2 points and 1.4 assists per game) and Natasha Cloud with 6.2 assists per game (he also tacks on 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game).
- Sykes averages 1.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mystics.
- Washington’s leader in steals is Sykes with 2.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Queen Egbo with 0.6 per game.
Liberty Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2023 | Sun | W 89-58 | Home |
| 9/3/2023 | Sky | W 86-69 | Away |
| 9/5/2023 | Wings | W 94-93 | Away |
| 9/7/2023 | Sparks | W 96-89 | Home |
| 9/10/2023 | Mystics | L 90-88 | Home |
| 9/15/2023 | Mystics | – | Home |
| 9/19/2023 | Mystics | – | Home |
Mystics Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2023 | Aces | L 84-75 | Away |
| 9/3/2023 | Sparks | L 72-64 | Away |
| 9/5/2023 | Mercury | W 100-77 | Away |
| 9/8/2023 | Dream | L 80-75 | Home |
| 9/10/2023 | Liberty | W 90-88 | Away |
| 9/15/2023 | Liberty | – | Away |
| 9/19/2023 | Liberty | – | Away |
