How is WNBA first-quarter scoring measured here?

Every number comes from logged final quarter-by-quarter scores — 320 games over the last year. "For" is what the team scored in the opening quarter; "against" is what they gave up.

How do bettors use first-quarter stats?

Mostly for first-quarter and half-time markets: if a team consistently starts fast or slow, that's worth knowing before taking an early-game over, under or lead bet. Check the number, then check the price on the live odds board.

WNBA · 320 games logged

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q1 is the highest-scoring quarter in the WNBA (average 43.8 combined points). The fastest starters are Indiana Fever at 25.8 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 21.9.

Q143.8

Q242.4

Q343.5

Q443.2

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

Team	Games	1st-quarter points for	Against
Indiana Fever	43	25.8	22.8
Las Vegas Aces	43	24.2	22.3
New York Liberty	43	23.1	21.3
Minnesota Lynx	43	22.4	21.1
Atlanta Dream	42	22.2	20.6
Dallas Wings	42	22.0	21.0
Phoenix Mercury	42	21.8	21.7
Connecticut Sun	42	21.6	22.8
Toronto Tempo	42	21.4	22.6
Los Angeles Sparks	42	20.9	23.6
Portland Fire	42	20.8	22.5
Chicago Sky	42	20.7	21.9
Washington Mystics	42	20.7	20.9
Seattle Storm	42	20.5	23.6
Golden State Valkyries	41	20.1	18.6

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-09-10 03:05 UTC.

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