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New York Defeats Washington 77-65 - Recap
Washington was scorched by Natasha Howard for 27 points as the Liberty defeated the Mystics 77-65 in NBA action on Thursday.
New York won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 157.5.
Han Xu had 12 points for New York and Sabrina Ionescu chipped in with 10 points. Sabrina Ionescu had 9 assists for the Liberty, while Natasha Howard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Washington got 17 points from Natasha Cloud in a losing cause and another 11 points from Ariel Atkins. Natasha Cloud contributed 7 assists for the Mystics, while Shakira Austin had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New York were victorious, as the score was 40-35 at the break.
The rebound battle favored New York as they grabbed 38 boards, while Washington only had 37
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Connecticut.