New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics game player stats and box score for Jun 5 | 2025 WNBA season

The New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 86-78 on Thursday at CareFirst Arena in Washington.

Breanna Stewart led New York to their eighth straight win to start the 2025 WNBA season. She finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds on 8-for-16. Sabrina Ionescu struggled shooting (3-for-17, 2-for-10 from 3-point range) but still had 13 points to go along with her seven assists.

Kennedy Burke added 12 points and five rebounds on 4-for-5 off the bench, while Leonie Fiebich and Rebekah Gardner each scored nine points.

Kiki Iriafen led Washington with 17 points and nine rebounds on 6-for-13. Jade Melbourne added 15 points and four assists on 6-for-8 off the bench. Sonia Citron finished with 13 points and five rebounds on 4-for-8, while Shakira Austin added nine points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

With the win, the Liberty tied the Minnesota Lynx atop the standings. New York and Minnesota are the two remaining unbeaten teams.

On the other hand, the Mystics (3-6) lost their third consecutive game. New York and Washington have already met once this season. The Liberty had an 85-63 road win on Saturday.

New York returns to action on Tuesday against the visiting Chicago Sky, while Washington will host the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

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New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics player stats and box score

Washington Mystics

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Sonia Citron	13	5	3	4	1	2	0	4-8	2-4	3-4	-2
Kiki Iriafen	17	9	1	5	0	0	0	6-13	0-0	5-6	-2
Stefanie Dolson	8	0	1	2	0	3	1	4-6	0-2	0-0	-8
Brittney Sykes	7	2	5	4	0	3	0	2-9	1-2	2-6	-2
Sug Sutton	2	2	0	2	0	2	1	1-4	0-3	0-0	-10
Shakira Austin	9	11	4	4	1	1	0	3-11	0-2	3-4	-9
Jade Melbourne	15	2	4	1	1	1	0	6-8	2-3	1-2	1
Emily Engstler	4	7	2	2	0	2	0	2-4	0-1	0-1	2
Aaliyah Edwards	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	1-1	-3
Lucy Olsen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-7
Sika Koné	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Georgia Amoore	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New York Liberty

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Leonie Fiebich	9	3	0	4	1	3	0	3-5	2-4	1-2	13
Breanna Stewart	26	11	1	4	1	2	1	8-16	0-3	10-13	6
Jonquel Jones	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	1-2	-1
Sabrina Ionescu	13	3	7	1	2	3	2	3-17	2-10	5-5	5
Natasha Cloud	4	2	5	5	3	4	0	1-4	0-2	2-2	10
Kennedy Burke	12	5	0	1	1	0	0	4-5	4-4	0-0	-7
Marine Johannès	3	1	1	2	0	1	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-1
Isabelle Harrison	7	5	0	5	2	0	0	3-7	0-1	1-2	1
Rebekah Gardner	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	4-4	14
Marquesha Davis	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nyara Sabally	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylyn Sherrod	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics game summary

The Washington Mystics had a 22-17 lead over the New York Liberty at the end of the opening quarter. Kiki Iriafen scored 11 points on 4-for-7.

New York outscored Washington 32-12 in the second quarter to take a 15-point lead (49-34) into the break. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 14 points and five rebounds in the first half. Sabrina Ionescu added 11 points.

Iriafen led the Mystics with 11 points (all scored in the first quarter). Sonia Citron and Jade Melbourne scored seven apiece.

After three quarters, the Liberty had their biggest lead of the game (73-57). Washington trimmed the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter. The Mystics went within four (81-77) with around a minute left.

However, New York held for the win and maintained its unblemished record this season.