We’ve got about half of the league playing in the NBA tonight. We’ll also get seven first-basket scorers with seven games on the slate. Can we hit one or two of those long-shot first-basket scorers for some profit tonight? Here are our top NBA first basket scorer picks for Thursday. Below we dive into Cavaliers vs. Celtics.
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Thursday’s Best NBA First Basket Player Prop Bets: Cavaliers vs. Celtics
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Cavaliers vs. Celtics
The Boston Celtics are second in the NBA in first field goals. Boston has drained 76% of first field goals while earning 67% of tip wins this season.
The Celtics have also earned the game’s first field goal in 71% of matchups, which currently leads the league.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have won the tip in 63% of games. They’ve just only scored the first field goal in 46% of games. Cleveland has been a bit more inconsistent when trying to score first.
Therefore, the Celtics have the advantage, especially with Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup and taking the tip.
However, it’s Jrue Holiday taking the team’s first field goal attempt the most this season. Jayson Tatum has only taken the team’s first shot attempt in 10% of games, while Porzingis and Jaylen Brown have added the first shot attempt in 25% of games.
Meanwhile, Holiday has attempted the team’s first field goal attempt in 32% of games. He’s also scored the team’s first field goal in 32% of matchups. He has six first baskets this season, just one below Brown for the team lead. Still, H0liday has played one fewer game than Brown this season. He’ll hopefully tie him up tonight for the team lead.
Bet: Jrue Holiday (+800)
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