NBA First Basket Scorers & Picks: Thunder vs. Spurs (Thursday)
The San Antonio Spurs look to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals with a huge Game 6 on the horizon. The Thunder are currently up 3-2 in the series, but the Spurs are home and are the favorites to win Game 6. Can Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs get off to a hot start tonight? Here are our top NBA first basket scorers and picks for tonight.
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Thursday’s Best NBA First Basket Scorers & Picks
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Who will score the first basket in today's NBA games? We compare historical first-basket stats to prop bet odds to help identify today's best bets. View first-basket odds across sportsbooks here.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
Yet again, Victor Wembanyama won the opening tip in Game 5, giving the Spurs the first chance to score. De’Aaron Fox missed that first shot, and the Thunder eventually scored first. However, the Spurs continue to gain possession first and earn the first attempt.
In the regular season, Wembanyama won over 90% of his opening tips. He’s been just as good in the playoffs and has even scored a handful of first baskets himself.
In most games, Wembanyama shoots the ball first when the Spurs gain possession. However, in Game 5, that wasn’t the case. He didn’t take his first shot until late in the first quarter.
With all hands on deck, look for the Spurs to be more aggressive early in getting Wembanyama the ball. He needs to produce if the Spurs want to force a Game 7. Let’s ride Wembanyama to score first today.
Pick: Victor Wembanyama (+340)