NBA Finals First Basket Scorers & Picks: Spurs vs. Knicks (Game 4)
The San Antonio Spurs cut the 2-0 deficit to 2-1 after a thrilling Game 3 in Madison Square Garden. The road team has won every game of this NBA Finals. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have won the opening tip in two of their first three games and will likely continue to do so behind Victor Wembanyama. I’ve added my favorite NBA Finals first basket scorers and picks for tonight’s Game 4 matchup between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
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Wednesday’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.
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
In Game 3, we chose De’Aaron Fox to score the first basket. He attempted San Antonio’s first two shots but missed both of them after Victor Wembanyama won the opening tip-off.
Ultimately, it was Wembanyama who scored first, but the value remains with Fox.
Wembanyama won over 90% of opening tips in the regular season. It’s very likely the Spurs open up tonight’s game with the first possession. With the first possession often comes the first shot.
The Knicks allowed the first basket to point guards 29% of the time during the regular season. This is why Fox was able to take two first-basket attempts at the start of Game 3. He didn’t make either shot, but the numbers still make sense to take Fox to score first. This time he’s priced at +650. Let’s give him another shot.
Pick: De’Aaron Fox (+650)