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Grizzlies vs. Spurs: NBA First Basket Scorer Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Monday)

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Happy New Year! Let’s start the new year by winning some money in first-basket bets. As always, there is a lot of variability in betting on the first basket. But keep in mind these bets are to maximize your profit in the long run.

Here are my favorite first-basket options for tonight’s slate. And here’s a closer look at Grizzlies vs. Spurs.

And check out our other betting picks for Monday:

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Grizzlies vs. Spurs

If you’re feeling extra lucky today, Romeo Langford is your selection. There are a lot of variables here so be sure to keep track of injury news. For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Steven Adams have the questionable tag. Fading Memphis players to score first is the play here, one way or another, but Adams is the main one to follow.

The Grizzlies center is a tip-off machine, winning over 70 percent of tip-offs this season. Still, Poeltl holds a not-so-shabby 50 percent tip-off win rate this season with the Spurs converting first baskets 54 percent of the time. Langford’s odds shouldn’t be this long, especially considering the Spurs score their first basket from the shooting guard position over 30 percent of the time.          

Romeo Langford (+1600)

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All opening tip and first basket data courtesy of NBA First Basket (@NBAFirstBasket).

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