NBA Finals First Basket Scorers & Picks: Knicks vs. Spurs (Game 2)
The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world with a convincing Game 1 win on Wednesday over the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks even set the tone, winning the opening tip and scoring first. Karl-Anthony Towns won the opening tip over Victor Wembanyama, despite Wembanyama winning over 90% of opening tips this season. That said, the chances Wembanyama loses another opening tip in this series are slim. Let’s dive into today’s top NBA Finals first basket scorers and picks.
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Friday’s Best NBA Finals First Basket Scorers & Picks
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Who will score the first basket in today's NBA games? We compare historical first-basket stats to prop bet odds to help identify today's best bets. View first-basket odds across sportsbooks here.
New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama won over 90% of his opening tips during the regular season. That carried over into the playoffs. However, somehow Karl-Anthony Towns won the opening tip in Game 1 and helped the Knicks score first.
In the regular season, Wembanyama earned the opening tip in both regular-season matchups. Towns won the opening tip in just 43% of games during the regular season.
That said, the Knicks scored first more than the Spurs, despite Wembanyama winning 91% of opening tips this season. The Knicks have started games well throughout the season. But it’s still likely the Spurs will get the first opportunity to put points on the board.
The Knicks allowed the first basket to point guards 29% of the time this season. De’Aaron Fox has been the talk after his pitiful Game 1 performance. Look for Fox to get going early and quiet the doubters.
You can land Fox at +800 odds to score first. That’s some great value.
Pick: De’Aaron Fox (+800)