NBA First Basket Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (11/27)
First baskets are always fun because if you hit, it’s a big payoff. Let’s see who we have grabbing the first score of the day.
(All odds via FanDuel)
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Marvin Bagley (+700)
The Cavaliers are playing well despite the injuries to several players and have won four of their last five. Donovan Mitchell continues to be efficient and is sixth in points this season.
The Pistons will likely be in play for the top pick in the Draft lottery as they’re sitting as the worst team in the East and are in the bottom six on offense and defense.
Without the possibility of Jarrett Allen, as he is questionable with a hip injury, this could give Detroit the advantage in the opening tip. They’ve scored first in three of the last five, and Marvin Bagley has two of them.
Trae Young (+500)
The Heat are coming off a stretch featuring four straight losses and now back-to-back wins against the Wizards. The trouble is that they’re dealing with a lot of injuries, including Jimmy Butler, who will miss this game, and Tyler Herro and Max Strus are questionable.
The Hawks haven’t picked up consecutive wins since November 2-7, and recently, were upset by the Rockets. Trae Young and the offensive have been able to help this team, but defensively they’ve struggled.
Atlanta has made the first basket in three of the last five, and with this depleted Miami squad, they will control this game from the start.
Andrew Wiggins (+700)
The Warriors might be turning this around and have four wins in their previous five games. They’ve been highly one-dimensional as the offense continues to be one of the best but defensively have struggled.
The Timberwolves have also started slowly but are improving, with wins in four out of their last five. The offense has been consistently excellent throughout the season, but they’ve also struggled to hold down their opposition.
Golden State has been able to control the game from the beginning, scoring first baskets in eight of the last ten, with Wiggins having three of those.
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