The New York Liberty and Karlie Samuelson will battle when the Liberty (5-2) play the Washington Mystics (0-7) at Barclays Center on Friday, May 31 at 7:30 PM ET.
The Liberty have a +40 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. They’re putting up 83.0 points per game to rank sixth in the league and are giving up 77.3 per contest to rank second in the WNBA.
The Mystics are being outscored by 9.2 points per game, with a -64 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.7 points per game (12th in WNBA), and give up 82.9 per contest (ninth in league).
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- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ION
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- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Venue: Barclays Center
Liberty’s Last Game
In its last outing, New York picked up an 81-78 win against Phoenix. The Liberty were led by Sabrina Ionescu, who ended the game with 22 points, six rebounds and nine assists, while Jonquel Jones added 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
- Sabrina Ionescu: 22 PTS | 6 REB |9 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
- Jonquel Jones: 20 PTS | 7 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM
- Betnijah Laney: 15 PTS | 4 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
Mystics’ Last Game
Led by Ariel Atkins with 21 points, eight rebounds and two steals last time out, Washington lost 73-67 versus Atlanta.
- Ariel Atkins: 21 PTS | 8 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
- Shakira Austin: 12 PTS | 9 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Stefanie Dolson: 10 PTS | 1 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Liberty Players to Watch
- Breanna Stewart leads her team in both points (18.6) and rebounds (9.0) per contest, and also puts up 3.0 assists. Defensively, she averages 2.6 steals (third in the WNBA) and 1.4 blocked shots (10th in the WNBA).
- Ionescu is tops on her team in assists per game (5.7), and also posts 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Defensively, she delivers 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Jones is posting 14.4 points, 2.3 assists and 7.9 rebounds per contest.
- Betnijah Laney is posting 12.3 points, 2.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
- Courtney Vandersloot is putting up 7.6 points, 5.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.
Mystics Players to Watch
- Atkins is the Mystics’ top scorer (13.6 points per game), and she averages 3.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
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