The New York Liberty are red-hot, unbeaten, and unapologetically dominant. Sitting at 7-0, the 2024 winners have looked every bit the title favorites in 2025, steamrolling teams with an average point differential of +20.6. Their next target? The Washington Mystics, who are 3-5 and coming off back-to-back losses. But for rookie Sonia Citron, this isn’t just about standings. It’s about bouncing back after a 22-point loss to this very Liberty team just days ago. And when the rookie sharpshooter takes the floor Thursday night, she’ll be playing for more than just a W.

Injury Reports & Starting Lineups

The Mystics are still without rookie guard Georgia Amoore, who tore her ACL during practice on April 30 and is out for the season. The Liberty, meanwhile, has listed center Nyara Sabally as questionable with a lingering right knee issue, as per reports on X by Myles Ehrlich, beat reporter for the Liberty. She hasn’t played since May 22, despite being labeled day-to-day.

Starting Lineups

New York Liberty (7-0)

• G: Sabrina Ionescu (#20) 
• G: Natasha Cloud (#9) 
• F: Breanna Stewart (#30) 
• F: Leonie Fiebich (#13) 
• C: Jonquel Jones (#35) 

Washington Mystics (3-5)

• G: Brittney Sykes (#20) 
• G: Sug Sutton (#1) 
• G: Sonia Citron (#22) 
• F: Kiki Iriafen (#44) 
• C: Stefanie Dolson (#31)

Mystics vs NY Liberty Predictions

Everything—from numbers to narrative—points toward another Liberty win.

New York averages a blistering 91.9 points per game, nearly 12 points more than the 80.1 the Mystics give up. Defensively, they’re just as sharp—allowing only 71.3 PPG, the best in the W. And when you look at Washington’s 76.8 PPG, it’s clear they’ll need an offensive surge to keep up. In their last meeting, Sabrina Ionescu carved them up for 28 points in an 85-63 blowout. The odds now? Liberty favored by 11.5, with ESPN Analytics giving them a 79.2% chance to win.

The Liberty shoot a league-best 48.6% from the field—9.1% higher than what Washington typically allows. That stat alone should raise alarms. Throw in Breanna Stewart’s efficient 18.1 PPG, Jonquel Jones’ 11.3 RPG dominance, and Natasha Cloud’s 6.9 APG floor leadership, and this Liberty team simply overwhelms.

Washington does have sparks. Kiki Iriafen is averaging a double-double with 10 boards per game and just dropped a career-high 20. Sonia Citron continues to stretch defenses with her clean outside shooting, and Brittney Sykes is leading the team in both points (21.4 PPG) and assists. But their overall -3.3 point differential and defensive inconsistencies make this an uphill battle.

Bottom line? Unless the Mystics put together their cleanest, most complete performance of the season—while also slowing down a Liberty team firing on all cylinders—it’s hard to picture an upset. New York’s depth, experience, and rhythm are simply too much to handle right now.

Prediction: Liberty improve to 8-0 and hand the Mystics their third straight loss.