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Hawks vs. Bulls: NBA First Basket Scorer Player Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Monday)

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Let’s keep 2023 going right by winning some money in first-basket bets. As always, there is a lot of variability when it comes to betting the first basket but keep in mind these bets are to maximize your profit in the long run, with some being mere lottery tickets. Here’s a closer look at Hawks vs. Bulls.

Last Week: 0-3 (-2.0U)
This Month: 1-8 (+1.5U)

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Monday’s Best First Basket Prop Bets: Hawks vs. Bulls

Here are my favorite first-basket options for tonight’s slate.

Hawks vs. Bulls

It seems like a bit of a cop-out, but whenever betting on the Hawks’ first bucket, the go-to is either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray. One of the two guards has accounted for over half of the Hawks’ first buckets this season.

While Clint Capela isn’t too stellar at winning the first tip, Nikola Vucevic is way worse, barely winning a third of jump balls this season. Both offenses and defenses are similar, so I don’t have a strong lean in the ‘trust’ category when it comes to getting it done for the first basket. 

Chicago has allowed most of their opponents’ first buckets to come from centers, but the Hawks rarely go down low early. The Bulls’ second-highest position percentage allowed comes from the shooting guard position. I’m going with Murray more as a value play and am risking half a unit.     

Dejounte Murray (+700)    

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