Best NBA First Basket Props Odds & Picks for Tuesday, May 3 (2022)
First basket player prop bets are a great way to jump into NBA betting action. It's a bet that will be decided very quickly... with the first basket! You are betting on a player to score their team's first basket. If they do, you win!
Let’s take a look at our favorite first basket player prop bet picks for tonight.
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics
In Game 1, it was Robert Williams vs. Brook Lopez at the opening tip with Lopez winning. They have tipped off against each twice and both have won one each. The Celtics scored first in 65% of their games this season which lead the league, while the Bucks scored on just 52% of their baskets.
In the five games these teams played each other in this season, Jaylen Brown scored the first basket in two of them.
Brown has scored the first Celtics field goal in six of the last 11 games and he far surpasses everyone in the league by scoring the first basket 54.5% of Celtics games this year.
Brown is the best at hitting the first basket and he's your best bet to hit it.
First basket: Jaylen Brown +480
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
In Game 1, it was a Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson in the tip-off with Jackson winning. They concluded with Ja Morant hitting the first basket. The Warriors are one of the best first scoring teams in the league as they hit the first bucket in 60% of their games. Kevin Looney is their leader in hitting the first bucket at 30%
The Grizzlies were also one of the best first scorers in the league this year, including scoring first in over 60% of their games in February. Ja Morant is one of the best bets to go with if you believe the Grizz make the first basket as he leads the team with just over 20%.
With Jackson's height advantage, I expect him to win the tip-off. In Game 1, the offense went through Morant and he excelled with 33 points, and you should expect to set the tone for this Memphis offense to get the first points of the game.
First Basket: Ja Morant +750
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