New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/5/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (7-0) go to CareFirst Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Washington Mystics (3-5).

The New York Liberty faced the Connecticut Sun and took home the win by a score of 100-52 in their last game. New York ended the contest with a 62.3% FG percentage (33 of 53) and buried 19 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Liberty converted 15 of 17 tries for a rate of 88.2%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 32 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 31.1% from the field on 19 out of 61 shooting. Connecticut doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, Connecticut totaled 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Connecticut shot 88.9% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 9 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 28 attempts from long range.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She was able to score 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She played for 19 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. Ionescu finished shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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New York comes into this one with a win-loss record of 7-0 for the campaign. The Liberty are connecting on 38.6% on shots from downtown (86 of 223) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 91.9 pts per game (1st in the league) while going 48.6% from the floor. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 fouls per game. As a team, New York is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 170 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Liberty have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.4% from 3-point land and they are 1st in the league in opponents PPG (71.3). The Liberty are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 35.7% (111 of 133) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 119 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics went home defeated by a final of 85-76 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Mystics corralled 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Fever had 23 personal fouls for the game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 65.2%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Washington knocked down 1 out of their 10 attempts (10.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mystics finished shooting 30 out of 55 from the field which had them sitting at 54.5%. The Mystics permitted the Fever to make 30 of their 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.8% in the game. They finished 39.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 28 and ended up shooting 14 of 23 at the charity stripe (60.9%). Regarding attacking the glass, Washington permitted Indiana to grab 19 in total (1 offensive).

Shakira Austin ended up having an impact for the Mystics for the matchup. She made 4 of 5 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Austin accumulated 10 points in her 12 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Washington has a record of 3-5 for the season. The Mystics are committing 22.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.6 times per contest (12th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per game. Washington has totaled 614 pts for the year (76.8 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mystics are shooting 42.3% from the floor, which ranks 7th in basketball. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points allowed per contest with 80.1. They relinquish 18.1 dimes and 32.9 boards per game, which ranks them 4th and 2nd in the WNBA. The Washington defense concedes 27.8% from downtown (67 of 241) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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