Celtics vs. Heat Game 1 NBA First Basket Props Odds & Picks for Tuesday, May 17 (2022)
First basket player prop bets are a great way to jump into NBA betting action. Itâs a bet that will be decided very quickly⦠with the first basket! You are betting on a player to score their teamâs first basket. If they do, you win!
Letâs take a look at our favorite first basket player prop bet picks for tonight.
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel)
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Best NBA First Basket Props Odds & Picks
It will likely be Al Horford for the Celtics taking the tip-off, with Robert Williams dealing with a knee issue, going against Bam Adebayo. Adebayo went 4-for-6 in the previous series against Joel Embiid and Deandre Jordan while Horford did not fare as well by going 2-for-4. Give the advantage to Adebayo.
The Heat have done well by grabbing the first basket at 48% in their games, but the Celtics are one of the best this season at 65%.
The Heat have been much better in the playoffs with getting on the board, and Jimmy Butler has been leading the way. He grabbed the first bucket in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals and has the first basket for Miami in five of their last 10 games. Boston is allowing the second-most first baskets to the small forward this season (23%). I like Butler to grab the first points of this series.
First basket: Jimmy Butler +600
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