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NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Monday (12/11)

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There are 13 games on the NBA slate tonight! That means there will be 13 different first-basket scorers!

There will be some amazing long-shot plays that hit with so much value on the board. Let’s try to hit one or two of those 13 first-basket plays.

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    (Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

    Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic

    The Orlando Magic have been exciting this season. They’re sitting at 15-7 on the year and are playing terrific basketball. However, the Magic don’t always start strong. Orlando is last in the NBA in tip win percentage, with only 27% of tips won. Orlando basically wins the tip in one of every four games.

    The Magic have also hit the first field goal in 36% of games and have attempted the first field goal in 36% of games. It’s taken the Magic 2.1 field goal attempts to score the first basket, which is one of the league’s worst rates.

    Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have won the tip in 59% of games. They’ve hit the first field goal in 45% of matchups and have taken the game’s first field goal attempt in 50% of matchups. They’re much more consistent than the Magic and should ultimately get the ball first to score first.

    It’s usually Donovan Mitchell getting that first look. Mitchell has hit the first field goal in six of 17 starts, despite only hitting one first field goal in his last ten games.

    Mitchell leads the Cavaliers by taking 41% of the team’s first field goal attempts. He’s also nailed the team’s first field goal in 35% of games. Let’s ride Donovan Mitchell here.

    Bet: Donovan Mitchell (+420)

    Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers

    The Portland Trail Blazers have earned the tip in 60% of games this season. They’ve added the first field goal in 50% of games and attempted the first field goal in 50% of matchups. They’ve been consistent, unlike the Clippers.

    Los Angeles has added only 29% of tips this season. They’ve also scored the first basket in only 29% of games. It’s taken the Clippers two field goal attempts to score their first bucket.

    It’s unlikely that the Blazers will defeat the Clippers on the road, but I still like them to score first. They’ve got a lot of injuries and many players out.

    The lineup will likely consist of Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, Duop Reath, Toumani Camara, and Matisse Thubylle. These aren’t the most enticing options. However, Toumani Camara has started in 11 games and has taken the team’s first field goal in 36% of games.

    At +1100, the value here is crazy. Camara has the team’s first field goal in four of 11 games that he’s started. He’s hit three of these in the last ten games.

    Bet: Toumani Camara (+1100)

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