WNBA First Baskets Scorers & Picks: Sunday (5/24)
It's Sunday 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 for what has been an excellent second weekend.
Let’s get into the WNBA action for Sunday, May 24, with a couple of First Basket Scorer props! 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. Atlanta Dream
Angel Reese has two First Baskets so far this season for the Dream and has scored first for Atlanta in three of those games. That’s a 50% cash rate and 75% for her team.
As far as First Basket odds go, +493 is sort of juiced, but with good reason. Reese scored early in Atlanta, and she is a beast on the boards, so even if she isn’t taking the first shot, she could easily be there for the offensive putback and first points.
Don’t overthink this one. It’s Reese.
Pick: Angel Reese (+493)
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty
Paige Bueckers is the straw that stirs the drink in Dallas. She has back-to-back 20-point games against the Liberty. She should be scoring early and often as usual for the Wings, so a return of 6.1x on her to score first in Brooklyn is the play.
Bueckers has scored first for the Wings in three games this season and has one First Basket. Take the value with Buecks.
Pick: Paige Bueckers (+610)
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