WNBA First Basket Picks for Wednesday: Top 10 Players Most Likely to Score First

This Wednesday, August 21st, we have another action-packed day of WNBA ahead of us, headlined by the Mercury's matchup against the Dream at 7:30PM ET.

After evaluating Wednesday's WNBA simulations early this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our data experts have revealed their best first basket bet of the day.

Additionally, this article reveals the top 10 WNBA players our predictive analytics model has selected as having the highest probability of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Wednesday.

Let's dive into today's WNBA first basket news and updates.

Based on the most recent injury reports, Wednesday's WNBA games are expected to feature star players such as A'ja Wilson, Tina Charles and Arike Ogunbowale, each with a high chance of opening the scoring when they take to the court.

Thanks to simulating Wednesday's WNBA games 10,000 times each, Dimers has determined the 10 players most likely to score the first basket in their respective games.

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely WNBA player to score the first basket across today's games is A'ja Wilson, with a probability of 19.5%.

Following Wilson closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Kahleah Copper at 14.8% and Tina Charles at 14.8%.

Having simulated the outcome of today's WNBA matchups 10,000 times each, our independent predictive analytics model has discovered the best WNBA first basket bet for you to make on Wednesday.

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Our model has identified the best WNBA first basket bet for Wednesday's WNBA slate in the game between the Mercury and Dream. The bet is on Tina Charles (ATL) at odds of +850 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 4.3% according to our analysis.

Not only does Charles present an edge according to our model, but she is also among our top three most likely first basket scorers for today, as noted in the list above.

WNBA first basket props have become one of the more popular betting options for basketball bettors. By using Wednesday's data-driven WNBA predictions, you can gain an advantage over everyone else.

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This WNBA first basket article has been partially generated using automated processes and AI technology. Our goal is to provide timely and accurate updates on WNBA first basket picks for August 21, 2024. Automation assists in data collection, analysis, and formatting, while human editing and quality control ensure the content meets our editorial guidelines.

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This article is part of our WNBA player props and WNBA best bets series.

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