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NBA Playoffs First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (5/16)

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There is only one NBA playoff game tonight. The quickest way to get into the action is first-basket betting. Betting the first basket is one of the most simple bets in sports betting. Pick the player to score the first basket of the basketball game to win.

Let us look into the matchups tonight to find the best first-basket bets. Do not blink, or you might miss it.

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Tuesday's Best NBA First Basket Scorer Bets

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets

There are two parts to betting on who will score the first basket. The first part is winning the first possession. Whoever wins the first possession will get the first opportunity to shoot the basketball. During the regular season, the Lakers were the team that won the first possession in the majority of the games that these teams played. They won the first possession in three of the four games that these teams played, and they won three first possessions in a row. That means Los Angeles has the upside to get the opportunity to score first. 

Now that the first part is determined, bettors can look at the second piece of first basket betting. The second part is who will make the first bucket of the night. Tonight that player is LeBron James. James has been one of the best players in the NBA over the last twenty years and has been the most consistent player for the Lakers during the playoffs. Bettors can benefit from the consistency of the Lakers and King James tonight. 

First Basket: LeBron James +500

Also, take a look at our other best bets for Tuesday:


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