BY Jon Shearer
Head Coach Eric Thibault addressed the media before the Washington Mystics first game of the 2024 season vs. the New York Liberty. Coach Thibault would not go into detail on the playing time of his players. However, he did have this to say about the lineup and lineups going forward. “We’re not married to any lineup.” Coach Thibault went on to discuss being open to lineups that work well together and everyone on the team having to “earn their spot.”
The Washington Mystics went 2-4 vs. the Liberty in 2023 and are just 4-8 since 2021 vs. the Liberty.
The Liberty are 10.5 point favorites. The total for this game is currently at 163.5. MoneyLine is Liberty -769, and the Mystics +525.
New York swept Washington in the 1st round of the 2023 WNBA playoffs (2-0).
Starting lineup for Washington:
Karlie Samuelson
Shakira Austin
Stefanie Dolson
Ariel Atkins
Brittney Sykes
Starting lineup for New York:
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
Breanna Stewart
Jonquel Jones
Sabrina Ionescu
Courtney Vandersloot