NBA First Basket Scorer Odds, Picks & Predictions: Sunday (2/11)
Let’s look at some of the players who could score the first basket of the game on the Sunday slate.
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Sunday’s Best NBA First Basket Prop Bets
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat
It’s been all Celtics in this series, as they’ve won in both games. They have won both tip-offs in those games but have only claimed one first basket. They have a long track record of being one of the best first-basket teams, their 65% first-basket rate is second in the league, and 71% tip wins are third. You have to like Brown, whose 12 first baskets lead the team, and Miami allows a high percentage of first baskets to shoot guards.
Pick: Jaylen Brown (+490)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings
The Kings have dominated this series so far by taking both games. The Thunder hold the first-basket advantage throughout the season, but the Kings have gotten it in both matchups. OKC has allowed forwards to grab both first baskets, which is the position they struggle to defend. Sabonis is the guy they continually look at in the front court, and he already has a first basket against the Thunder this year.
Pick: Domantas Sabonis (+700)