The New York Liberty look to lock up the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs while the Washington Mystics fight for a seat at the postseason table
Two teams from the opposite ends of the WNBA playoff spectrum collide Tuesday night at Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington when the New York Liberty (31-7) battle the Washington Mystics (13-25). The Liberty come to D.C. with a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed for the upcoming postseason with two regular season games remaining. Washington made a late charge, winning seven of its last 10 and holds the No. 8 spot via tiebreaker over the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream.
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Game Date: Sept. 17, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBA TV
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New York looks to avoid consecutive losses for just the second time this season after an 88-79 loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Brooklyn on Sunday. The game wasn’t as close as the final score indicates, as Minnesota led by as much as 26. Breanna Stewart went for 38 points and 18 rebounds for the Liberty, but Sabrina Ionescu was the only other double-digit scorer with 13 points to go with eight assists.
The Mystics lost a chance to take a lead in the race for eighth place, falling to visiting Atlanta 76-73 in overtime on Sunday. It was an up-and-down final 90 seconds for Emily Engstler, who gave Washington the lead, canning a three-pointer with 1:30 left before turning the ball over twice in the final 51.1 ticks, as the Dream forced overtime. Ariel Atkins led the Mystics with 16 points in the loss.
Stefanie Dolson of Washington is second in the league, shooting 47.7 percent from three-point range, while Stewart is fourth with her 20.7 scoring average. New York is the top-ranked offense in the WNBA at 107.4 points per 100 possessions and ranks third in defensive rating at 95.3. Jonquel Jones gets 14.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game for the Liberty and Ionescu puts up 19.0 points and 6.1 assists a night.
Atkins tops Washington at 14.7 points per game, while Brittany Sykes gets 12.5 points an outing after missing much of the season with injuries.
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