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NBA First Basket Scorer Picks & Predictions: Suns vs. Timberwolves (Wednesday)

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After a 24-hour break from the NBA, we’ve got plenty of exciting matchups tonight.

If you’re one of those who like to get bets over with early, we’ve got the market for you. We’ll look at first-basket options, meaning we’ll try to bet on the first player to score a basket in a few games tonight.

Here are a few potential options for tonight’s NBA First Basket market. And let’s take a closer look at Suns vs. Timberwolves.

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

NBA First Basket Scorer Picks & Predictions: Suns vs. Timberwolves

Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves have won the tip 70% of the time and have scored the first field goal in 90% of their games.

Minnesota has played in 10 games and scored the first field goal in nine. Let that sink in. They needed 1.8 shots to score their first field goal.

D’Angelo Russell has taken 1.3 shots of the first three shots taken by Minnesota. He’s also scored the team’s first field goal in four games and has three first-field goals this season.

Despite this, Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker, and Anthony Edwards are all given a higher probability of scoring the first field goal. Let’s back Russell at +650 to score first. He’s been remarkably consistent in this market.

Bet: D’Angelo Russell (+650)

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