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NBA First Basket Scorer Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Nuggets vs. Thunder (Thursday)

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The NBA only has a two-game slate on the horizon tonight.

Luckily, Houston and Philadelphia aren’t playing in the NBA tonight.

Philadelphia and Houston are playing a Game 5 in the MLB World Series and will play in Thursday Night Football simultaneously. I feel for those fans. I hope most of you have multiple televisions.

Anyway, with the two-game slate, it’s our job to figure out who will score first in each.

Here are four potential options for tonight’s NBA First Basket market. And here’s a closer look at my top picks for Nuggets vs. Thunder.

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

NBA First Basket Scorer Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Nuggets vs. Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won the tip 57.1% of the time and have scored the first field goal 57.1% of the time. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are less efficient, earning 42.9% of the tips and scoring 42.9% of the first field goals.

It’s taking the Thunder 2.4 shots to score their first field goal, while the Nuggets need 2.1 shots to score their first.

For Denver, Michael Porter Jr. is the most consistent first-basket scorer. He’s scored the first field goal twice and made three of the team’s first field goals this season. He’s only started in six games. He’s practically scored first for the Nuggets in half of the game he’s started.

Meanwhile, the Thunder are all over the place with their first field goals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored the first field goal twice but has only taken .83 shots of the first three shots for the Thunder per game.

Josh Giddy is taking one shot per the first three shots in the four games he’s started. Giddey’s got odds of +1100 and already has a first field goal this season in four tries.

Bet: Michael Porter Jr. (+500)
Bet: Josh Giddey (+1100)

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