WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Seattle Storm First Basket Stats
How often the Seattle Storm 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 Seattle Storm win the opening tip 54.6% of the time (44 games).
- The Seattle Storm score the game's first basket 56.8% of the time (44 games).
- When the Seattle Storm win the tip, they score the first basket 70.8% of the time (24 games).
- At home, the Seattle Storm score the first basket 50% of the time (22 games); on the road, 63.6% (22 games).
- Centers score 52% of first baskets for the Seattle Storm, guards 32% and forwards 16% (25 games).
- Dominique Malonga has the most first baskets for the Seattle Storm: 9 in 34 starts (26.5%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique MalongaC | 9 | 34 | 26.5% |
| Flau'jae JohnsonG | 4 | 42 | 9.5% |
| Jade MelbourneG | 3 | 32 | 9.4% |
| Natisha HiedemanG | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Stefanie DolsonC | 2 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centers | 13 | 52% |
| Guards | 8 | 32% |
| Forwards | 4 | 16% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Seattle Storm 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
Seattle Storm first basket questions
The Seattle Storm have scored the game's first basket in 56.8% of their tracked games (44 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 70.8% of the time (24 games).
The Seattle Storm have won the opening tip in 54.6% 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.
Dominique Malonga, with 9 first baskets in 34 starts, followed by Flau'jae Johnson (4) and Jade Melbourne (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.