It's Sunday in the W as WNBA Commisioner’s Cup action rolls along. 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, July 19, 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. Atlanta Dream
Kamilla Cardoso is the main pick here. She has scored a game-high five first baskets in 22 games, while no other member of the Sky has more than three. Atlanta's Rhyne Howard is the only other player in this game with five first baskets coming into today. Cardoso has three first baskets in her last 12 games, and it's been a while since her return has been back in the +400s.
These two ladies are the plays today.
Pick: Kamilla Cardoso (+403) & Rhyne Howard (+480)
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings
Nneka Ogwumike has scored a game-high six first baskets in 23 games this season. She has a 26.1% cash rate on this prop, nearly 10% more than the next closest player in this game, Paige Bueckers (17.4%). What's crazier is that the difference in return between the two is negligible. I'm taking the lady with six FBs since Paige hasn't had a first basket since June.
Picks: Nneka Ogwumike (+452)
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