NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions for Monday: Spurs vs. Timberwolves (2022)
NBA season is in full swing now, and with eight games tonight, there are plenty of games to choose from for a first-basket bet. Let’s look at some games to identify the best first-basket bets. And here’s a closer look at Spurs vs. Timberwolves.
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NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions for Monday: Spurs vs. Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves have two solid things going for them when it comes to scoring the first basket – a good jump ball success rate and an above-average defense.
Between either Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Goebert, I expect the Timberwolves to secure the ball for the first possession of the basketball game. Even if they don’t, I still feel comfortable leaning on their defense to stop the Spurs from earning the first basket.
As for who to pick, Rudy Goebert has fit right in early on, averaging 16.0 points and 19.5 rebounds per game early in the season. He and Karl-Anthony Towns both have the same odds at +500. However, Anthony Edwards’ usage rate is the highest on the team at 28.6%
I am going to lean toward the value here and trust the usage.
Pick: Anthony Edwards +650
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