The New York Liberty are set to tip-off their 2023 WNBA postseason run against the Washington Mystics on Friday night, in perhaps the most intriguing battle of the W’s first-round. The Mystics, a tough but oft-injured team in ‘23 whose 19-21 finished belies their true talent, are no small foe. The Liberty, of course, know this, as their 32-8 campaign season was bookended by two losses to Washington, as they finished their best regular-season in franchise history by watching Brittney Sykes hit this ridiculous buzzer-beater:
Thankfully for the sea foam, they get a re-do in this 2-7 matchup starting on Friday.