WNBA First Baskets Scorers & Picks: Tuesday (7/7)
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, July 7, 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)
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty
Azzi Fudd has scored the first basket in two of her last five games. This includes last time out, where she knocked down a triple to start the scoring in an eventual Wings win.
She now has three First Baskets in 20 games and is the only player, besides Paige Bueckers (+585), on either team with more than two. The Wings have begun to look for this year's #1 overall pick early and often, and we should strike while the iron is hot and the value is bountiful!
Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury
Kamilla Cardoso has scored five first baskets this season in 20 games. This includes three of her last 10 contest’s. The 6'7 Sky center has done just that, skying over the competition from the start, winningv 55% (2nd in WNBA) of tips this season, resulting in Chicago's 60% cash rate for first baskets. Cardoso has accounted for one-third of Chicago's 12 First Baskets, giving her extra value at +516.
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