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Spurs vs. Magic: NBA First Basket Player Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions (Friday)

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Tonight we get our last NBA action before Christmas Day. Let’s look at the Friday slate and find some first-basket prop winners. And here’s a closer look at Spurs vs. Magic.

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spurs vs. Magic: NBA First Basket Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Friday)

The Spurs will be playing the second night of a road back-to-back while the Magic will look to build on a hot streak. Both of these teams have had success in first basket props, and I am going to target one player from each team.

For the Spurs, I am targeting Devin Vassell. He’s been up at the top of first-field goal scorers for the Spurs all season with Keldon Johnson. Johnson may be out after missing Thursday’s game in New Orleans, so I’m targeting Vassell. Recently, Vassell has been getting a lot of attempts early in games for San Antonio, putting up an average of 1.2 shots in the Spurs’ first three field goal attempts per game. This has led to four first-team field goals in his last six starts. I like him in this matchup with Orlando.

From Orlando’s side, I’m taking Bol Bol. Bol creates matchup nightmares when teamed up with Wendell Carter and Paolo Banchero in the frontcourt. Because of this, he’s led the Magic in first-team field goals on the season with seven, even though he’s only attempting 0.4 field goals of the team’s first three field goal attempts. Poeltl expects to be back in the Spurs lineup, and he adds some size, but with the other frontcourt players Orlando has, Bol will have another opportunity to get the scoring started early.

Pick: Devin Vassell (+550) & Bol Bol (+1000)

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