Mystics at Liberty 6/7/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/12/2019 at 9:18 PM ET

The Washington Mystics head to the Big Apple on Friday in search of their third straight victory when they play the New York Liberty. Washington won its second straight on Wednesday 103-85 over the Chicago Sky to improve to 2-1. Kristi Tolliver led the Mystics with 19 points and Elena Delle Donne chipped in with 12.

The Liberty fell to 0-3 on the season following a 78-73 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. New York led 69-64 with just over four minutes remaining, but were outscored 10-0 by Los Angeles and could not recover. The loss was New York’s 16th straight dating back to last season. Tina Charles led the Liberty with 21 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.
Elena Della Donne is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mystics with averages of 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Natasha Cloud is the leader in assists an average 5.7 assists per game. Ariel Atkins at 14.0 points per game leads four other Mystics players scoring in double figures.

Tina Charles leads the Liberty in scoring and rebounding with averages of 22.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. Kia Nurse is second in scoring with an average of 11.3 points per game. Brittany Boyd is the assists leader with an average of 4.3 per game. Three players on the Liberty are averaging double figures in scoring.

New York is going through a very poor stretch at 0-3 to start the season and 0-16 in its last 16 overall dating back to last season. The Liberty have failed to cover 6 of the last 7 at home and each of the last 7 versus an opponent from the Eastern Conference. Washington in contrast has covered 4 of its last 5 versus an opponent from the Eastern Conference. Final Score Prediction, Washington Mystics win and cover ATS 83-71.

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