Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Prediction, 6/19/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty

Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+11.5)

Barclays Center is the venue where and the New York Liberty (11-4) will play the Washington Mystics (6-7) on Friday. The spread on this contest has New York as 11.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 167.5.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Connecticut Sun and notched a win by a score of 88-81 in their last contest. Washington finished the contest having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and knocked down 7 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mystics knocked down 29 of 30 tries for a percentage of 96.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the game while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 31 out of 68 shooting. Connecticut doled out 7 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Connecticut collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Connecticut finished the contest at 65.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 23 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range.

Sonia Citron is a player who played a role in this game. She ended up walking away with 26 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She was on the court for 38 mins played and also grabbed 11 boards. Citron ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-7 this year. They average 81.9 points per outing (12th in the league) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Mystics are shooting 28.9% on three-point attempts (73 of 253) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is collecting 35.2 boards per game and has racked up 244 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 22.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.2 personal fouls. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 259 conceded on the campaign. The Mystics defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (174 of 314) and they relinquish 30.1 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 7th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (86.2).

The last time they took the court, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 96-95 against the Chicago Sky. The Liberty pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Sky committed 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 91.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, New York converted 9 of 27 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Liberty went 33 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Liberty permitted the Sky to convert 35 of 71 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.3% in the game. They went 52.2% from three-point range by going 12 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). In relation to rebounds, New York allowed Chicago to collect 28 in all (7 offensive).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a factor for the Liberty for this contest. She made 6 of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Jones scored 19 points in her 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 11-4 this year. As an offense, the Liberty are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the WNBA. New York has totaled 1,334 points for the year (88.9 per game) and they average 35.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. The Liberty have committed 19.7 fouls per game and they go 86.4% from the charity stripe. The Liberty are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per game with 82.3. They have surrendered 19.5 dimes and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 8th and 4th in the league. The New York defense allows 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (131 of 396) and opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (4th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-11.5)

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