There should be 11 first basket scorers throughout tonight’s NBA slate. While we don’t have a lot of stats from this year, every team has at least played two games. We’ve got enough data to work with now. As the season goes on, with more games, the data will give us much more direction.
Let’s try and hit one (or two) with tonight’s NBA slate for the first basket market. Here are our top NBA first basket scorers picks for Jazz vs. Mavericks.
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Monday’s Best NBA First Basket Bets: Jazz vs. Mavericks
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Jazz vs. Mavericks
Walker Kessler will battle Daniel Gafford tonight for the opening tip. Kessler has already won both tips for the Jazz this season, while Gafford hasn’t won either of his first two tips.
The Jazz are more likely to win the opening tip and shoot the ball first. They’ve got the edge. Dallas has also allowed the first basket in both games where it didn’t win the tip. Those two first baskets went to a shooting guard and center.
Therefore, you can look at Collin Sexton and Walker Kessler to potentially score the first basket.
That said, Sexton already has a first basket in two games this season. At +750, he’d be the play in this one despite being fourth on the odds board in the First Basket market for this game.
Pick: Collin Sexton (+750)
