WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Phoenix Mercury First Basket Stats
How often the Phoenix Mercury 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 Phoenix Mercury win the opening tip 50% of the time (44 games).
- The Phoenix Mercury score the game's first basket 38.6% of the time (44 games).
- When the Phoenix Mercury win the tip, they score the first basket 57.1% of the time (21 games).
- At home, the Phoenix Mercury score the first basket 36.4% of the time (22 games); on the road, 40.9% (22 games).
- Forwards score 70.6% of first baskets for the Phoenix Mercury and guards 29.4% (17 games).
- Alyssa Thomas has the most first baskets for the Phoenix Mercury: 6 in 42 starts (14.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa ThomasF | 6 | 42 | 14.3% |
| DeWanna BonnerF | 3 | 26 | 11.5% |
| Kahleah CopperG | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Jovana NogicG | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Noemie BrochantF | 2 | 33 | 6.1% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 12 | 70.6% |
| Guards | 5 | 29.4% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Phoenix Mercury 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
Phoenix Mercury first basket questions
The Phoenix Mercury have scored the game's first basket in 38.6% of their tracked games (44 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 57.1% of the time (21 games).
The Phoenix Mercury have won the opening tip in 50% of their tracked games (44 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Alyssa Thomas, with 6 first baskets in 42 starts, followed by DeWanna Bonner (3) and Kahleah Copper (3). 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.