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NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Wednesday (12/13)

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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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    Wednesday’s Best NBA First Basket Player Prop Bets

    (Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

    Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets

    The Memphis Grizzlies have won the tip 64% of the time this season. They’ve also added the first field goal in 64% of games and have attempted the first field goal in 64% of games.

    The Grizzlies haven’t been good this year. But at least they’ve been consistent in scoring the ball first.

    On the other hand, they’ll face a Houston Rockets team that has only won the tip in 48% of games. They’ve hit only 40% of first field goals and have attempted the first field goal in 50% of matchups.

    The Grizzlies have had ten different players start this season. However, tonight’s lineup will likely consist of Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Derrick Rose, Santi Aldama, and David Roddy.

    Only Jackson Jr. and Bane have played all 22 games. However, Jackson Jr. has added the team’s first field goal attempt in 41% of games and has nailed the team’s first field goal in 41% of games. He has nine first field goals this season and has hit four of them in the last ten games.

    We’ll roll with Jaren Jackson Jr. tonight.

    Bet: Jaren Jackson Jr. (+440)

    New Orleans Pelicans vs. Washington Wizards

    The Washington Wizards have only won the tip in 32% of games this season. They’ve scored better first, hitting the first field goal in 45% of games. However, they’ve only attempted the first field goal in 41% of games.

    It’s unlikely that the Wizards get the first shot tonight.

    They’ll take on the New Orleans Pelicans, who have won the tip in 54% of games. New Orleans has been less consistent in scoring the basketball. But they’ll most likely have the ball first. That ultimately gives them a higher probability of scoring first.

    Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas have combined to take over 70% of the first shot for the Pelicans. However, C.J. McCollum has nailed the team’s first field goal in 45% of games despite only having 11 starts.

    In 11 starts, McCollum has five first field goals and is sitting at +1000 to score first. I’ll gladly take this line. McCollum is just one first field goal away from tying Jonas Valanciunas for the team lead. But Valanciunas has played in 24 games, which is more than double what McCollum has played in.

    Bet: C.J. McCollum (+1000)

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