It's Tuesday in the W with the 2026 WNBA Regular Season getting underway this weekend. 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 lone game of WNBA action for Tuesday, June 16, with our best First Basket Scorer props! Be sure to check with our WNBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet when building your tickets.
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Tuesday's Best WNBA First Basket Scorer Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces
Chelsea Gray has cashed two first baskets this season in 16 games (12.6%), and one of those has come within the last five games. It came four games ago on a three-pointer to open the scoring in a 100-97 Aces' victory over the Lynx, meaning her first basket cash was also the difference in the game. Her +1360 return offers exceptional value, considering no one on the Aces outside of A'ja Wilson (+333) has cashed more first baskets in this game this season...On either side.
That being said, A'ja Wilson has scored the First Basket in each of the Aces' last two games, including their most recent game in Las Vegas. Wilson has scored first in a quarter of the Aces' games this season, so while +333 is pretty juiced, 3.3x is still a positive return from the arguable GOAT.
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