Mystics vs Liberty Preview, Prediction, Injuries, Lineups, Odds & Where to Watch – WNBA 2025 (June 5)

Fate has brought another home turf matchup between the Washington Mystics and New York Liberty in the 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup. The Mystics have a chance to find redemption in the upcoming game against the Liberty on June 5. It is a game of the Eastern Conference franchises on Thursday night. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu are expected to once again showcase their defensive prowess on the court. With a seven-game streak, the Liberty are on a winning juggernaut so far in the league and yet to lose a game.

On the other hand, the Mystics are struggling with their performance. The only consistent performers that the team has are Brittney Sykes and Kiki Iriafen for now. For now, the Liberty are the favorites to win the game while the Mystics are the underdogs for the upcoming game. Can they find the winning touch this time? So let's move ahead with the preview of the Washington Mystics and New York Liberty for the upcoming game.

Mystics vs Liberty Match Preview

The New York Liberty has already won the first matchup of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup on June 1 by a huge margin of 48 points. It was against the Connecticut Sun. Even in terms of the regular season rankings, the Liberty have gone 7-0 this season in the Eastern Conference. They are once again the favorites for the 2025 Commissioner's Cup title. The Mystics have a roster full of young prodigies and even quick offensive plays. In the Last game, when the Mystics faced the Liberty at the CareFirst Arena in Washington on June 30, the former lost the game with an 85-63 score line.

In the last five games that the Mystics have played, they have only won one matchup against the Fever. Here are the details regarding the Mystics vs Liberty Match that is scheduled to take place on June 5.

Mystics vs Liberty Injury Report

The New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics are both strong squads. However, Liberty's front-end players are still fine. That's why their team is doing well this season without any losses. However, the same cannot go for the Washington Mystics. Georgia Amoore is missing from the team, and key players like Aaliyah Edwards are yet to achieve their full potential. Here is a detailed report about the injuries of the respective teams for the upcoming game.

Mystics Injury Report

• Georgia Amoore (Out): The first-rounder of the 2025 WNBA Draft, Georgia Amoore, has not played a single game this season due to her right leg ACL injury. Last year, the team's front office announced that she had undergone successful surgery for her ACL. So, she will not play for the rest of the season.

Liberty Injury Report

• Nyara Sabally (Out): The center Nyara Sabally was ruled out of the game against the Sun on Sunday due to the knee injury that she sustained. According to Myles Ehrlich of Winsidr.com, she might make her return in the June 5 game.

Predicted Lineups

We have curated the possible starting lineups for both squads for their Commissioner's Cup matchup on June 5. It is expected to be a battle of young guns vs veterans with the following players on the roster.

Mystics Predicted Lineup

Here are the players that the Washington Mystics will come up against the reigning champions for the upcoming game of the Commissioner's Cup on June 5:

Liberty Predicted Lineup

Due to the absence of Nyara Sabally, the New York Liberty might come up with the following starting lineup against the Washington Mystics on Thursday night:

Mystics vs Liberty Players To Watch

Depending on the last matchup, the Washington Mystics and New York Liberty faced each other on May 30, there are only two players to watch out for. The first one is Sabrina Ionescu, whose volume scoring has turned out to be the X factor for the Liberty starting lineup. On the other hand, the Washington Mystics have Brittney Sykes, who has so far stood out to be the most dominant performer from her team's end. Let's delve deep into the performances of these players.

Brittney Sykes (Washington Mystics)

The star guard for the Washington Mystics, Brittney Sykes, is the most consistent this season so far. In the breakout victory that her team recorded against a strong team like the Indiana Fever, she dished out 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. So far, she is having the best playing time and stats this year while playing for the Mystics. With a 33.2 minutes of average playing time, Sykes tallied 21.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. Her field goal percentage is 34.0% and three-point percentage is 33.3% this year in six games.

Last season, in 2024, Brittney averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.

Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)

Sabrina Ionescu, as a guard, is still the standout performer on a loaded team like the New York Liberty that also has Breanna Stewart in the starting lineup. In the seven games that Sabrina has played in the regular season this year, she averaged 17.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. Even in the breakout victory against the Sun, Ionescu was the highest scorer, tallying 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists.

She can rotate the whole game according to her will. That's why she is expected to be the star for the upcoming game as well. In the 2024 season, Sabrina averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists. This year, her accuracy has increased as she is recording a field goal percentage of 43.2% and a beyond-the-line shooting percentage of 35.7%.

Where to Watch Mystics vs Liberty

There are a lot of options for the United States fans of the Mystics vs Liberty matchup. The first local TV access that the Washington, DC audience has is the Monumental Sports Network, where they can watch the fans live. Even the New York-based audience can watch the Commissioner's Cup matchup on local platforms like Liberty Live(Livestream) and Fox 5 New York. Here are the details about the availability of the platforms and channels where you can watch the Mystics vs Liberty game.

There are also subscription services like Amazon Prime Video and WNBA League Pass, where fans can watch the game by paying the right amount. However, the League Pass has a seven-day free trial, and after that, fans have to pay a fee. If you watch the game after it is concluded, you can watch it free as per WNBA League Pass regulations.

Disclaimer: We do not promote unauthorized streaming services. Therefore, the viewing quality and legality depend on the platform's compliance with broadcasting rights.

Mystics vs Liberty Prediction: Who will win?

The Washington Mystics are ready to host the New York Liberty this Thursday night for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup. However, the Liberty seems to be the best in the game right now. They have not lost a single game in the Eastern Conference rankings so far. Even the second-to-last matchup that the Liberty have played was against the Washington Mystics on the latter's home turf, the CareFirst Arena. Sabrina Ionescu has taken charge of the offensive front for Liberty when she tallied 28 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Meanwhile, center Jonquel Jones took charge of the defensive setup of the team. She recorded 14 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 assists against the Mystics. Even in the last game against the Connecticut Sun, Sabrina and Jonquel were the stars of the night. Sabrina dished out 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists. Then Jones also recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds. As a team, even the bench strength of the New York Liberty recorded 35 points and 12 rebounds against the Sun.

However, the track recorded in recent times is not impressive for the Mystics. They have lost 4 out of 7 games that they have played in the 2025 WNBA regular season. The only ray of hope that the Mystics have is Brittney Sykes, who ensured the victory against the Indiana Fever on May 28. She dished out 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in that game. Shakira Austin alone tallied 13 points from the bench, and that's why the Mystics registered a six-point win over the Fever.

With a flashy starting lineup, the New York Liberty is the best to claim the victory, while the Mystics have the ability of young guns, but Georgia Amoore's absence is demoralizing for the team.

Prediction:

New York Liberty wins by a score line of 89-74, with the Liberty having a 79% probability of winning.

Mystics vs Liberty Betting Odds

According to recent betting lines, the odds for the Mystics vs Liberty matchup in the Commissioner's Cup can be mentioned as follows:

• Spread: Liberty -15.5

• Moneyline: Liberty -145; Mystics +80

• Total Points Over/Under: 163.5

Due to the strong consistency that the New York Liberty have shown this season, the betting odds are heavily on the reigning champions' side. On the other hand, the Mystics still seem like a dawdling squad trying to find the right balance for the team. Do look out for any last-minute changes to ensure there is an overturn of betting odds at the last moment.