There are two games throughout the WNBA this evening. The Mercury heads to Brooklyn for a matchup with the Liberty in a back-to-back situation, while the Fever takes on the Valkyries in the nightcap. Without any further delay, let's dive into our favorite WNBA first-basket bets for Thursday, June 19th.
Thursday’s Best WNBA First Basket Scorers & Props: Fever vs. Valkyries
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Indiana Fever at Golden State Valkyries
Golden State will be without the services of Temi Fagbenle due to FIBA commitments, leaving the Valkyries with a massive height disadvantage for this contest. It must be stated that since returning from a thigh injury, Caitlin Clark has been an absolute force in the first quarter. However, Aliyah Boston makes for a very solid option to score the first basket this evening.
The Indiana center has been quite inefficient over the previous two contests, yet could turn things around against a Golden State team that won't have much size to contend with. While the shots have not been dropping as of late, the attempts are where we would want to concern ourselves the most. Boston is tied for sixth in the league with four first-quarter shot attempts since Clark's return.
Boston is second on the team in regards to shot attempts in the first quarter, trailing only Caitlin Clark by one in that category. The Valkyries will be extremely limited in size for this contest. Which should put Boston in a good position to score the first basket of the game. The Fever center has scored the initial basket on two occasions already this season.
Pick: Aliyah Boston (+500)
