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Heat vs. Mavericks: NBA First Basket Scorer Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Friday)

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Let’s take a look at the Friday NBA slate and find some First Basket prop winners. And here is a closer look at Heat vs. Mavericks.

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Today’s Best NBA First Basket Scorer Player Prop Bets: Heat vs. Mavericks

Here are my favorite plays for Friday’s loaded NBA slate.

Heat vs. Mavericks

Over the course of the season, Miami has been one of the least successful teams in cashing First Basket props. In the last few games, however, they’ve been on a bit of a hot streak. They’ve scored the first field goal in four of their last five games and they’ll look to stay hot early again on the road against Dallas.

One player I’m targeting here is Bam Adebayo. Dallas loves to give up first field goals to centers, doing so in 36% of their games on the season. Adebayo creates a tough matchup for a lot of teams, Dallas especially as they don’t really play a traditional paint-protecting big man.

The numbers for Miami as well as their matchup with Dallas point to Adebayo as the play. It is tough to ignore those stats. Even though he isn’t a particularly high-priced pick, he’s the best play for First Basket in this matchup.

Pick: Bam Adebayo (+440)

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