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Heat vs. Suns: NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions (Friday)

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Let's take a look at Friday's NBA action to find some First Basket prop winners. And here’s a closer look at Heat vs. Suns.

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Heat vs. Suns

These two teams seem to be headed in opposite directions but this matchup is intriguing from a First Basket perspective. Deandre Ayton has been scorching hot recently with First Baskets. With Devin Booker out of the lineup, Ayton is being found early and often in this Suns' lineup. Of the first three shot attempts by the Suns, Ayton is attempting 1.22 per game in his last nine starts and 1.40 in his last five, nearly half of the team attempts. With this kind of volume, he's someone you have to look at.

The Heat give up 53% of their First Baskets to the opposition frontcourt. This means it is a matchup Ayton can feast on and I expect him to do so. I love Ayton in this spot and he's my favorite pick of the night.

Pick: Deandre Ayton (+470)

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