Grizzlies vs. Mavericks: Today’s Best NBA First Basket Scorer Bets

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There are seven games on the NBA slate tonight. I’m eying three of those games and betting on the first-basket market.

Not only do we need to figure out which team will score first. But we’ve also got to determine which player of the five will score the first basket.

However, if we hit just one player to score the first basket, we’ll be profitable in this market tonight. That’s essentially the goal. Here are my picks for tonight’s first-basket market in the NBA. Below is a closer look at Grizzlies vs. Mavericks.

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Monday’s Best First Basket Player Prop Bets: Grizzlies vs. Mavericks

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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks

Dallas is another team that struggles to win the tip. The Mavericks have only won the tip in 32% of games this year and have attempted the first shot in 35%.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have earned the tip in 64% of games and have attempted the first shot in 61% of games. On top of that, the Grizzlies have also scored the first basket in 65% of games, which is almost one made the first basket in two of every three games.

Ja Morant still won’t be around for the Grizzlies tonight. The lineup includes Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, and Jarren Jackson Jr.

Tillman hasn’t started more games this year but still has seven first baskets made on the court. He’ll continue to get starter minutes with Steven Adams still out with an injury. Memphis has been going to him early lately, too.

Bet: Xavier Tillman (+500)

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