It's Sunday in the W as the WNBA Regular Season heads into the home stretch. I'm back after a successful 2025 season, cashing nearly 54% of our picks. As always, I'm breaking down the top WNBA First Basket Scorer picks!
Let’s get into the WNBA action for Sunday, August 16, with the best First Basket Scorer prop! Be sure to check with our WNBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet when building your tickets.
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Sunday's Best WNBA First Basket Scorer Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm
Kamilla Cardoso has six First Baskets and Dominique Malonga has scored seven First Baskets. However, Malonga has done so in seven fewer games, giving her a cash rate of 26.9% to 18.2%. Both stellar and both logical picks.
Malonga scored the first basket last Monday when these teams last met. Full disclosure: Cardoso is not play in that game.
Cardoso holds the advantage when it comes to securing the opening tip. The 6'7 center has won 64.7% of tips this season while the 6'6 Malonga has won 55.6%. Chicago will likely have the first possession, but one of these ladies will likely score first.
Picks: Kamilla Cardoso (+360) & Dominique Malonga (+450)
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