NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions for Wednesday: Kings vs. Trail Blazers (10/19)
I have multiple options for players to score the first basket that I’m willing to take a chance on tonight. Let’s take a closer look at Kings vs. Trail Blazers below.
(Odds courtesy DraftKings)
Top NBA First Basket Odds, Picks & Predictions: Kings vs. Trail Blazers
De’Aaron Fox +550
Jusuf Nurkic +550
The Sacramento Kings will face the Portland Trail Blazers in the season’s first game. I’ve got two selections for this game.
De’Aaron Fox is another guy who continues to be the first player involved in the Kings’ offense. Last season, he took 42% of the team’s first shot after starting in 59 games.
He made the team’s first shot attempt for the Kings 39% of the time and converted 11 of 59 times as the game’s first field goal scorer.
Meanwhile, if you believe Portland will score the first bucket, a player like Jusef Nurkic could be in play. Nurkic made 36% of Portland’s first shot attempt last season through 56 games. He also scored the team’s first bucket 38% of the time when he got the start.
The big man converted the first basket on 13 of 56 chances, scoring the first basket 23% of the time.
Bet: De’Aaron Fox (+550 at FanDuel)
Bet: Jusuf Nurkic (+550 at FanDuel)
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