WNBA First Basket Scorers: Mercury vs. Lynx (Tuesday)
There are three WNBA games tonight, all of them rematches from games that have already taken place this season. Will we see a player who scored the first basket in one of those previous meetings score first tonight? Or is there value in taking other players to get on the board first? Here are our best WNBA first basket scorers picks and predictions for Tuesday, June 3rd’s game Mercury vs. Lynx.
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Tuesday’s Best WNBA First Basket Scorers: Mercury vs. Lynx
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Mercury vs. Lynx
Satou Sabally didn't make her first field goal until 6:08 remaining in the first quarter when these two teams met last week. Yet, she is still heavily favored to make the first basket for the Mercury, and it's hard to disagree with that assessment after she scored a game-high 26 in the last meeting.
Sabally is averaging 21.3 points per game, but more importantly, she's averaging 17 field-goal attempts per contest. She's not shy about shooting early, and after attempting 20 shots in her first game against the Lynx, I expect her to attempt around that number again tonight.
Napheesa Collier is favored to make the first basket, but there are so many options for the Lynx. Therefore, I'll take Sabally. If the Mercury score first, she's likely to be the person who gets the job done.
Pick: Satou Sabally (+350)
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