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Lakers vs. Nuggets: 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 Lakers vs. Nuggets.

And check out our other betting picks for Monday:

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Lakers vs. Nuggets

To round out today’s plays, I’m fading any Denver first basket-getters and going for value again. Despite the Nuggets’ 55 percent first-basket conversion percentage, Nikola Jokic only wins the opening tip at a 43 percent clip, compared to Bryant’s 62 percent. 

Denver has allowed opponent’s centers to score the first basket over a quarter of the time as well, more than any other position. Early on, I can easily see the Lakers going down low, something they have done about 22 percent of the time when scoring the first basket this season.

Thomas Bryant (+700)

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

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