WNBA First Basket Predictions for Monday Include Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey [6/16/2025]

This Monday, June 16th, we have another exciting day of professional hoops ahead of us, headlined by the Sun's matchup against the Fever at 7:00PM ET.

After examining Monday's WNBA simulation results early this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our data analysts have announced their best first basket bet of the day.

Additionally, this article reveals the WNBA players our predictive analytics model has selected as having the greatest chance of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Monday.

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

WNBA Players to Watch Today

Based on the most recent injury reports, Monday's WNBA games are expected to feature players such as Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey and Monique Billings, each with a high chance of scoring the first basket when they take to the court.

Who Will Score the First Basket Tonight? [WNBA Cheat Sheet for June 16, 2025]

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely WNBA player to score the first basket across all of today's games is Tina Charles, with a probability of 14.1%.

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

Player (Team)	First Basket Probability
Tina Charles (Sun)	14.1%
Marina Mabrey (Sun)	13.8%
Monique Billings (Valkyries)	12.8%
Caitlin Clark (Fever)	12.4%
Nneka Ogwumike (Storm)	12.4%
Kayla Thornton (Valkyries)	12.2%
Aliyah Boston (Fever)	12.2%
Dearica Hamby (Sparks)	12.1%
Carla Leite (Valkyries)	12.0%
Kelsey Mitchell (Fever)	12.0%

Following Charles closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Marina Mabrey at 13.8% and Monique Billings at 12.8%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: WNBA First Basket [Monday, 6/16/2025]

After simulating the result of today's WNBA slate thousands of times, our predictive model has generated the best WNBA first basket bet for you to make on Monday.

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Carla Leite To Score First Basket

• Odds: +1100
• Edge: 3.7%
• Probability: 12%
• Matchup: Valkyries vs. Wings (8:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best WNBA first basket bet for Monday's WNBA slate in the game between the Valkyries and Wings. The bet is on Carla Leite (GSV) at odds of +1100 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 3.7% according to our analysis.

Not only does Leite present an edge according to the model, but she is also among our top 10 most likely first basket scorers for today, as noted in the list above.

Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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WNBA Schedule for Today [6/16/2025]

• Sun vs. Fever (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Valkyries vs. Wings (8:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Storm vs. Sparks (10:00PM ET, Tuesday)

Tonight's WNBA First Basket Picks: June 16, 2025

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