WNBA First Basket Scorers: Wings vs. Storm (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 Wings vs. Storm.
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Tuesday’s Best WNBA First Basket Scorers: Wings vs. Storm
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Wings vs. Storm
When these two teams met earlier this season, it was Nneka Ogwumike who made the first basket of the game. Because of that, it's not surprising to see her favored to make the first basket tonight. However, her price of +400 isn't as enticing as it should be, implying she has a 20% chance of making the first basket of the game.
Instead, I'm going to look further down the list of names available for this game and pick out a solid +1000 play. Arike Ogunbowale leads the Wings with 17.3 points per game. While she didn't make the first basket for the Wings the first time these two teams met, she did make the second. She only scored eight points on 2-of-14 shooting in that game. It was her worst performance from the field this season. Look for a much better performance from her tonight, and don't be surprised if her production starts early. For this price, there's no reason not to take a shot on her.
Pick: Arike Ogunbowale (+1000)
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