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NBA First Basket Scorer Prop Odds, Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (3/7)

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There are plenty of NBA games tonight. The quickest way to get into the action is first-basket betting. Betting the first basket is one of the most simple bets in sports betting. Pick the player to score the first basket of the basketball game to win.

Let us look into the matchups tonight to find the best first-basket bets. Do not blink, or you might miss it.

Also, take a look at our other best bets for Tuesday:

Tuesday’s Best First Basket Player Prop Bets

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards

The Detroit Pistons are one of the worst teams in the NBA when it comes to winning the tipoff. That will only get worse with Isaiah Stewart’s injury. That gives the Wizards the advantage when scoring the first basket tonight. 

Kristaps Porzingis has the best chance to be the first player to score first in this matchup. He averages the most points for the Wizards with 22.8 per game and has the most significant matchup advantage. With the Stewart injury, the Pistons lack someone to defend Porzingis, giving the Latvian big man the most betting value here. 

Pick: Kristaps Porzingis (+400)

Houston Rockets vs. Brooklyn Nets

This game is all about which team is better. That team is the Brooklyn Nets. Even with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving leaving the team, the Nets have the more talented roster. That gives them the highest chance to be the first team to score first. 

Mikal Bridges is the most likely player to score first in this matchup. The Nets are playing one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA, and Bridges has stepped into the number-one scoring role for the Nets. He averages 26.1 points per game and the Nets will look in Bridges’ direction first in this game. 

Pick: Mikal Bridges (+500)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers

The first time these two teams played this season, Rudy Gobert won the tipoff and that has a good chance of happening again tonight. Gobert is athletic and can consistently get the tipoff against Embiid. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best chance to win the tipoff. The most likely player to score is Anthony Edwards. He leads the team with 24.8 points per game. Edwards is the number-one scoring option in Minnesota and will get the first look tonight. 

Pick: Anthony Edwards (+470)

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