NBA First Basket Scorer Picks & Predictions for Thursday: Heat vs. Warriors (10/27)
We’ve got a four-game slate in the NBA tonight. That means there will only be four different players earning the first basket in a game tonight.
It’s our job to figure out who those players will be.
Here are our best bets for the first basket market in the NBA for October 27. And here’s a closer look at our favorite first basket scorer prop bet pick for Heat vs. Warriors.
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Top NBA First Basket Odds, Picks & Predictions: Heat vs. Warriors
Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo
The Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors will match up for the first time this year. Last season, Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin scored the first baskets for Miami in this matchup.
Miami has a much higher chance of winning the tip. Last season, they secured 53% of first baskets after earning 53% of the tip.
Bam Adebayo scored 13 first baskets while taking the first shot nine times. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler nailed nine first baskets last year, all on his first shot.
Butler and Adebayo have +600 odds, while Steph Curry is sitting at +490 for the Warriors. But if you like to follow trends and analytics, Miami likely wins the tip. They’ll have a better shot at scoring points first.
Let’s take Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to score the first bucket. We’ll profit when one of them scores it.
Bet: Jimmy Butler (+600 at FanDuel)
Bet: Bam Adebayo (+600 at FanDuel)
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