NBA First Basket Scorer Odds & Picks: Wednesday (11/6)
There are 12 games playing in the NBA tonight. That means we’ll have 12 first basket winners. Our goal is to find at least one of the 12 tonight.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA First Basket Bets
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NBA First Basket Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Who will score the first basket in today’s NBA games? We compare historical first basket stats to prop bet odds to help identify today’s best bets. View first basket odds across sportsbooks here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Cleveland Cavaliers will roll with Jarrett Allen as the tip-man. Allen has won the tip in 75% of the first eight games and helped Cleveland score the first basket in 50%. He’ll likely go up against Yves Missi of the Pelicans, who has only won the tip in one of three starts this season.
It’s more likely the Cavaliers win the tip and take the first shot.
The Pelicans have allowed the first basket in 50% of games this year. Those first baskets have come from only power forwards and centers.
Therefore, we’ll want to eye either Evan Mobley or Jarrett Allen.
Mobley has scored the first basket in one of eight games this year. He’s taken the team’s first shot attempt in 25% of games. Meanwhile, Allen has not taken the first field goal attempt in the first eight games.
Mobley is undoubtedly the play in this game.
Pick: Evan Mobley (+600)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies made Zach Edey the starting center to begin the year. In seven starts, he’s added the tip in 86% of games and has helped the Grizzlies score first in 63% of games.
He’ll go up against Anthony Davis of the Lakers. Davis has won the tip in just 43% of games. As a result, the Lakers have scored the first basket in 57%. That’s probably unsustainable if Davis only wins the tip in 43% of games.
We’ll want to target the Grizzlies here.
The Lakers have allowed power forwards to score the first basket in 67% of games. Memphis’ power forward is Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jackson Jr. has scored the first basket once in six games. He’s also scored the team’s first basket in 33% of games and has attempted the team’s first field goal in 33% of games.
Let’s test our luck with Jaren Jackson Jr. tonight.
Pick: Jaren Jackson Jr. (+450)