BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jonquel Jones scored 20 points and Breanna Stewart added 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks as the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 86-64 on Sunday at Barclays Center. The Liberty improved to 10-4, while the Mystics fell to 5-7 in front of 17,581. New York led 20-13 after the first quarter, 36-28 at halftime and extended the margin in the second half behind a 27-22 third quarter and a 23-14 fourth. The Liberty shot 49.1 percent from the field, made 11 of 26 three-pointers and 19 of 22 free throws. Washington shot 33.8 percent, hit 7 of 25 from deep and 9 of 16 at the line. New York finished with 10 blocks to Washington’s three. Michaela Onyenwere paced the Mystics with 17 points. Sonia Citron scored 12. Satou Sabally recorded six assists for the Liberty. Washington next plays at Connecticut on Wednesday, while New York visits Chicago on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Breanna Stewart recorded 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks and Jonquel Jones scored 20 points to lead the New York Liberty to an 86-64 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center before a crowd of 17,581. The Liberty improved to 10-4, while the Mystics fell to 5-7. New York won its third straight game and avenged a May 10 overtime loss in Washington, a game the Liberty had led late before the Mystics forced extra time. Stewart, a 6-foot-4 forward from North Syracuse, New York, controlled the paint on both ends. She altered numerous Washington shots and finished with seven blocks, the highest total of any player in the game. Jones, the 6-6 center from Freeport, Bahamas, scored efficiently on the interior and connected on two of her four three-point attempts, including a 31-foot jumper late in the third quarter that extended New York’s lead. The Liberty never trailed after the opening minutes. Washington hung close through the first quarter, scoring 13 points to New York’s 20, but the Mystics struggled to generate consistent offense. The Mystics shot just 15 points in the second quarter and trailed 36-28 at halftime. Washington’s best offensive player was forward Michaela Onyenwere, who scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed four rebounds. The 6-foot forward from Aurora, Colorado, attacked the basket and hit a pair of three-pointers, including one from 26 feet in the third quarter that briefly cut New York’s lead to single digits. But the Liberty responded each time. The most decisive stretch came in the third quarter. After trailing by eight at halftime, Washington opened the second half with a 5-0 run, capped by a Sonia Citron three-pointer, to pull within 36-33. But New York answered with a 13-4 spurt, fueled by Jones and Stewart. Jones scored on a driving layup, then drilled a three-pointer from 31 feet off an assist from Pauline Astier. Stewart added a three of her own from 25 feet, and the Liberty led 59-44 with 4:19 left in the third. Washington never got closer than 11 points the rest of the way. The Liberty outscored the Mystics 27-22 in the third quarter and 23-14 in the fourth. New York’s balance was evident. Satou Sabally, a 6-4 forward from Berlin, Germany, dished out six assists and scored seven points. Marine Johannes, a 5-10 guard, added eight points and four rebounds. Leonie Fiebich, a 6-4 forward, contributed eight points and two assists, and Pauline Astier, a 5-11 guard from Tarbes, France, had six points and six assists. The Mystics received 12 points from guard Sonia Citron, but she shot 4 of 12 from the field. Center Shakira Austin, a 6-5 forward from Fredericksburg, Virginia, finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes. Center Lauren Betts, a 6-7 center from Centennial, Colorado, grabbed six rebounds and scored four points. Washington’s offense never found a rhythm. The Mystics shot 28-of-72 from the field, including 8-of-25 from three-point range, and had 18 turnovers. New York shot 31-of-70 from the floor and 10-of-27 from beyond the arc. The Liberty’s defense, anchored by Stewart’s rim protection, blocked 11 Washington shots. Stewart alone had seven rejections, and Jones added two. The Mystics’ shooting percentage hovered near 39 percent for most of the game. New York’s fast start set the tone. In the first quarter, Stewart blocked two shots in the opening six minutes, and Johannes hit a three-pointer and a running jump shot to give the Liberty an early 20-13 lead. Washington responded with a layup from Angela Dugalic and a jumper from Betts, but the Liberty closed the quarter with a three from Han Xu and a buzzer-beating triple from Fiebich off an assist from Sabrina Ionescu. The second quarter saw more of the same: Stewart blocked three more shots, including two on consecutive possessions, and the Liberty extended the lead to 36-26 with 1:06 left before halftime. Washington’s Citron made a layup with 17.8 seconds left, but Stewart answered with a layup at the buzzer to send New York into the break up eight. In the fourth quarter, the Liberty put the game away. Jones hit a three-pointer from 26 feet to make it 71-54 with 7:09 left, and Stewart added a layup and two free throws. Washington’s Onyenwere scored on a layup and a three, but the Mystics could not string together enough stops. The win marked New York’s fifth in its past six games. Washington, which had lost three of its past four, will travel to Connecticut on Wednesday before returning to New York for a rematch with the Liberty on Friday, June 19. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York Liberty 92, Washington Mystics 80. Interstat’s ELO system gave New York an 87.90 percent probability to win. The Liberty were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-9.5. The total score of 86-64 went over the over/under line of 166.

NEW YORK (Interstat) — The New York Liberty, owning the WNBA’s best start at 9-4, host the Washington Mystics (4-6) at Barclays Center on Sunday in a matinee matchup between Eastern Conference rivals. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. New York enters on a three-game winning streak, powered by forward Breanna Stewart’s dominant stretch. Stewart has recorded double-doubles in three of her last four games, including a 19-point, 11-rebound, five-assist performance Thursday in a 104-90 victory at Atlanta. She also posted 28 points and nine rebounds against Connecticut on June 8 and 30 points against Indiana on June 6. The Liberty are averaging 90.2 points per game over their past five contests. Washington, meanwhile, has lost four of its last five, most recently falling 78-76 to Indiana on Monday. Forward Michaela Onyenwere has been a key contributor but has been inconsistent. She followed a 17-point outing against Indiana with just four points in a 109-77 loss at Atlanta on June 6. Onyenwere has averaged 13 points over her last three appearances but has scored four points or fewer in two of her previous four. The Mystics have struggled defensively, allowing 100 or more points in two of their last three losses. The Liberty won the lone prior meeting this season, 98-93 in overtime on May 10 in Washington. New York’s Jonquel Jones recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds in that game, while Stewart added 25 points. Barclays Center has been favorable to the Liberty, who are 5-2 at home this season. Washington is 2-4 on the road. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 92-80 Liberty victory, continuing New York’s hot start and dealing the Mystics another loss before the teams meet again Friday in Brooklyn.