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NBA First Basket Scorer Prop Bet Picks & Predictions: Sunday (4/2)

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First baskets are always fun because it's a big payoff if you hit them. Let's see who is grabbing the first score on today's slate.

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Odds courtesy of DraftKings

Domantas Sabonis (+480)

The longest playoff drought will end this year as the Kings will make the playoffs after 12 years. They still have some things to play for, and a win tonight would clinch the Pacific and, at worse, the third seed.

These are not your glory days of the Spurs, who were winning titles at the turn of the century. They will finish with one of the league’s worst records and in an excellent position to grab that No. 1 pick, which everyone calls the Victor Wembanyama pick.

The Kings have the recent advantage against the Spurs in first baskets 50%-30%. Domantas Sabonis leads Sacramento with 24 first-team baskets, and he looks to have an incredible performance against San Antonio’s league-worse defense, which will include the first basket.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (+350)

We could possibly see these two teams battle it out with a chance to go to the NBA Finals in a couple of months, but for now, the Bucks and 76ers will meet one more time before the playoffs. Through three games, we've seen the offense steadily increase, with the last game having a total of 263 points. All three have also been determined by single digits, so look for another close matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first basket in the last matchup, has two first-game baskets, and four first-team baskets in his previous ten games.

Rudy Gobert (+500)

Even with Karl Anthony Towns back in the lineup, the Timberwolves have not played well by losing two straight and going 5-5 in their last ten. The problem has been the top offense from last season took a massive dip in production, and the defense has been any better.

Trail Blazers have been officially eliminated from the playoffs and would love to play spoiler till the end of the year.

The T-Wolves have the former defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert, and he’s been a key part of getting their 63% first-basket percentage. He also leads the team with 13 first baskets, and Portland is allowing the second-most first baskets to centers this season.

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