WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Minnesota Lynx First Basket Stats
How often the Minnesota Lynx win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
- The Minnesota Lynx win the opening tip 19.6% of the time (46 games).
- The Minnesota Lynx score the game's first basket 37% of the time (46 games).
- When the Minnesota Lynx win the tip, they score the first basket 55.6% of the time (9 games).
- At home, the Minnesota Lynx score the first basket 47.8% of the time (23 games); on the road, 26.1% (23 games).
- Forwards score 52.9% of first baskets for the Minnesota Lynx and guards 47.1% (17 games).
- Natasha Howard has the most first baskets for the Minnesota Lynx: 6 in 46 starts (13%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha HowardF | 6 | 46 | 13% |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 5 | 45 | 11.1% |
| Nia CoffeyF | 2 | 28 | 7.1% |
| Olivia MilesG | 2 | 42 | 4.8% |
| Maya CaldwellG | 1 | 5 | 20% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 9 | 52.9% |
| Guards | 8 | 47.1% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Minnesota Lynx in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
Minnesota Lynx first basket questions
The Minnesota Lynx have scored the game's first basket in 37% of their tracked games (46 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 55.6% of the time (9 games).
The Minnesota Lynx have won the opening tip in 19.6% of their tracked games (46 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Natasha Howard, with 6 first baskets in 46 starts, followed by Courtney Williams (5) and Nia Coffey (2). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.