Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/28/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: WNBA League Pass

Barclays Center is the venue where and the New York Liberty (23-15) will take on the Washington Mystics (16-22) on Thursday.

The Washington Mystics faced the Seattle Storm and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-82 in their last game. Washington ended the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (30 out of 59) and made 6 of their 11 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics made 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 43.2% from the field on 32 out of 74 shooting. Seattle earned 10 assists and had 12 steals for this game. Moreover, Seattle collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Seattle finished shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 13 tries. They knocked down 10 of their 21 tries from distance.

Shakira Austin is one player who was a contributor for this contest. She ended up scoring 30 points on 10 of 15 shooting. She played 26 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. Austin finished 66.7% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 16-22 this season. They have an average of 78.7 points per contest (10th in basketball) on 44.5% from the field. The Mystics are connecting on 33.8% on shots from distance (215 of 636) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is snagging 33.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 730 dimes for the season, which is 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls per game. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (80.9). The Mystics are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (488 of 766) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 748 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty got the victory with a final of 81-79 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Liberty pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Sun were called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. With respect to three-point attempts, New York made 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Liberty shot 29 for 58 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Liberty allowed the Sun to convert 30 of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3% for this contest. They finished 47.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 21 and finished the game at 9 out of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). When it comes to rebounding, New York allowed Connecticut to collect 34 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty for the contest. She made 4 of 12 for the matchup giving her a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Stewart earned 19 points in her 21 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

New York has a mark of 23-15 on the year. The Liberty are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 83.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.0 times per game (2nd in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. New York has scored 3,253 points on the campaign (85.6 per game) and they average 33.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in the league. The Liberty on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 81.5. The New York defense gives up 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (316 of 1,004) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their foul shots. They concede 19.8 dimes and 36.5 boards per contest, which is 8th and 13th in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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