First Basket Prop Bet Picks & Predictions: Kings vs. Nets (Tuesday)

There aren’t many NBA games tonight, but there is no quicker way to get into the action than first-basket betting. Betting the first basket is one of the most simple bets in sports betting. Pick the player to score the first basket of the basketball game to win.

Let us look into the matchups tonight to find the best first-basket bets. Don’t blink, or you might miss it.

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First Basket Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions: Kings vs. Nets

Both of these teams have struggled early on this season. The difference is the Nets have top-caliber players, and the Kings are more of a rebuilding team right now. That will give the Nets an advantage in the game tonight.   

The Nets have looked better over the last couple of games. They are 4-2 this month, and Kyrie Irving has been suspended for most of those games. That has left the Nets relying on Kevin Durant. Durant is one of the best scorers in the NBA and the No. 1 option for the Nets early on. That gives Durant plenty of betting value tonight against the Kings.

First Basket: Kevin Durant ( +370)

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