NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Wednesday (12/27)
There will be six first-basket winners tonight.
With that, I’ve got two best bets for the first basket market, hoping to at least hit one and earn some profit.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA First Basket Player Prop Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards
Toronto is one of the most efficient teams to begin games in the NBA. They’ve only won the tip in 55% of games this season. However, the Raptors have also scored the first field goal in 79% of games. That leads the NBA, thanks to needing only 1'.2 field goal attempts to score first per game.
They’ll take on the Washington Wizards, who have only won the tip in 36% of matchups. Washington has needed two field goal attempts per game to score first and has added the first field goal in 46% of games.
The probability that the Raptors get the ball first is already high. Beyond that, the Raptors’ likelihood of shooting the ball first and scoring is also very high.
Scottie Barnes has been the most efficient scorer on Toronto. He’s added the team’s first field goal attempt in 41% of games and has nailed the team’s first field goal in 38% of matchups.
He’s hit 11 first field goals this season but has seven in the last ten. Let’s back Barnes at +470 to score first.
Bet: Scottie Barnes (+470)
Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets
The Phoenix Suns aren’t always the most efficient at scoring their first field goal attempt. However, there’s a high likelihood that they’ll get the ball first and take the first shot.
The Suns have needed 1.7 shots to score their first field goal. However, they’ve won the tip in 66% of games and have taken the game’s first field goal in 66% of matchups.
Meanwhile, the Rockets have only won the tip in 44% of games and have scored the first field goal in just 37% of matchups this season. They’ve attempted the game’s first field goal in just 44% of games this season.
The Suns have the advantage everywhere.
The Suns expect to start Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic, Eric Gordon, and Grayson Allen. They’ve had many different starters this season, but the most consistent player has been Nurkic.
In that lineup, Nurkic has taken the team’s first field goal attempt the most and has nailed the team’s first field goal the most. He’s got seven on the season and has made four first baskets in the last ten games.
Bet: Jusuf Nurkic (+550)
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