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.
Let’s get into the WNBA action for Tuesday, June 9, 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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Tuesday's Best WNBA First Basket Scorer Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky
Kamilla Cardoso has scored the First Basket four times in 11 games this season (36%). It stands to reason the tallest woman on the court (6’7) scores first more than anyone, but the return is juiced to 3x. It also stands to reason she wins the majority of tips for Chicago, and she has won 72.7% of tipoffs this season. She won the tip last time out and took the first shot, missing a 6-footer that would have cashed this prop.
I like the volume for Cardoso, even juiced below +400.
Pick: Kamilla Cardoso (+392)
Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx
Paige Bueckers has two First Baskets in 10 games this season (20%), and she scored first in the Wings’ last game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Azzi Fudd has scored one first basket in 10 games this season (10%). Her First Basket game came two games ago, against the Seattle Storm, and Jose Fernandez has looked earlier to Fudd since she has entered the starting lineup. Buckers has been looking for her too, as she had the assist on Fudd’s prop-cashing three-pointer that game.
The ladies have traded First Baskets in the last two games, so look for one of them to cash this prop tonight with a ton of value.
Pick: Paige Bueckers (+570) & Azzi Fudd (+880)
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