WASHINGTON (AP) Becky Hammon matched her career high with 22 points as the New York Liberty clinched the Eastern Conference title with a 74-66 victory over Washington on Friday night.

Crystal Robinson added 15 points to help the Liberty (18-12) take a two-game lead over second-place Washington (16-14) with two games remaining in regular season.

New York won the season series with Washington 2-1, and also holds the tiebreaker over third-place Charlotte, which took a 15-14 record into its game Wednesday night at Minnesota.

New York used a 10-0 run to take a 56-44 lead with 8:03 to play. Robinson opened the run with a three-point play, Hammon made a 3-pointer and a layup, and Robinson added a jumper.

Hammon was 5-of-6 from 3-point range, with her final 3-pointer giving the Liberty a 61-47 lead with 5:30 left.

Chamique Holdsclaw had 23 points for the Mystics, who beat the Liberty on Wednesday night in New York. Washington, which secured a playoff spot Wednesday, has lost eight of its last nine games.

Washington rookie forward Stacey Dales-Schuman scored 11 of the Mystics' first 17 points, but didn't score again until just 1:01 remained in the game. She finished with 16 points.

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