The WNBA Belt · rivalry
New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics
16Belt meetings
7Liberty wins
9Mystics wins
6Title changes
New York Liberty and Washington Mystics have met 16 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from August 13, 1998 to June 9, 2024. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Washington Mystics lead the belt series 9–7.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Aug 13, 1998 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 88–45 | Defense |
| 279 | Sep 9, 2004 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 71–59 | Defense |
| 283 | Sep 19, 2004 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 79–75 | Title change |
| 325 | May 23, 2006 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 95–60 | Defense |
| 422 | Jul 17, 2008 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 77–56 | Defense |
| 501 | Jun 12, 2010 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 82–65 | Title change |
| 509 | Jul 15, 2010 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 75–67 | Title change |
| 517 | Aug 6, 2010 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 85–77 | Title change |
| 523 | Aug 20, 2010 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 75–74 | Title change |
| 634 | Aug 16, 2013 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 66–57 | Defense |
| 643 | Sep 15, 2013 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 70–52 | Defense |
| 686 | Jun 6, 2015 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 67–62 | Defense |
| 800 | Aug 25, 2017 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 74–66 | Defense |
| 804 | Sep 10, 2017 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 82–68 Playoffs | Title change |
| 892 | Sep 3, 2019 | Washington Mystics beat New York Liberty 93–77 | Defense |
| 1,085 | Jun 9, 2024 | New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics 93–88 | Defense |