The New York Liberty improved to 8-0, marking their best start in franchise history, with an 86-78 victory over the Washington Mystics, led by Breanna Stewart’s 26 points and 11 rebounds. Despite a strong fourth-quarter effort from Washington, which cut the deficit to 77-71, the Liberty maintained their lead with key free throws from Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, who contributed 13 points and seven assists. Kennedy Burke added 12 points for New York, while Kiki Iriafen and Jade Melbourne scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, for the Mystics, who are now 3-6.
