NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions: Kings at Lakers (Friday)
Let’s take a look at the Friday slate and find some First Basket prop plays. And here’s a closer look at Kings at Lakers.
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NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions: Kings at Lakers
The Lakers have struggled mightily to start the season. They’ll likely be without LeBron James in this matchup, which doesn’t bode well for LA. Luckily we’re not picking against the spread here.
The Lakers have surprisingly been successful in cashing first-basket props on the season, doing so in six of their last ten. With LeBron out of the lineup and Russ coming off the bench, I’m targeting only one name, Anthony Davis.
Even with a fully healthy Laker squad, Davis has scored three of the six Laker First Baskets in the last ten. With him being the center of attention on offense in this game, I will take him to cash the First Basket prop again.
Pick: Anthony Davis +270
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