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, August 9, 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)
Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics
Shakira Austin has scored the First Basket in two of her last five games and has cashed this prop a whopping 10 times this seasons she has an incredible 34.5% cash rate across 29 games and is still offering almost 4x! Austin has been the gift that keeps on giving this season and this afternoon against the Mercury should be no different.
Pick: Shakira Austin (+380)
Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Courtney Zandalasini has cashed this prop in three other last five games. She has a season cash rate of 29.6%, scoring first eight times in 27 games this season. Gabby Williams is her next closest teammate with four cashes.
Zandalasini (quad) is questionable to play tonight which is temporarily boosting her return up to +479. For context, the aforementioned Gabby Williams and her four cashes are returning +431. VPNO: Vegas' Problem, Not Ours!
Picks: Cecilia Zandalasani (+452)
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