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NBA Playoffs First Basket Scorer Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (5/9)

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There are two NBA playoff 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.

Tuesday’s Best First Basket Player Prop Bets

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics

The first piece to betting on who will score the first basket is selecting the team who wins the first possession. That team is the Philadelphia 76ers. They have won all four first possessions during this playoff series. That gives them the highest chance to get the ball first tonight. 

Joel Embiid is the MVP for a reason. He is the best scorer in the NBA and that means Philadelphia plays through him. Embiid has scored first against Boston in two of the three games that he has played. The combination of consistently winning the first possession and scoring first gives Embiid betting value tonight. 

First Basket: Joel Embiid +350

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets

DeAndre Ayton won the first possession in three of the four games during this series. That gives the Suns the advantage in scoring the first basket. They have plenty of players that can score. That means winning the tipoff gives those players the first shot of the game. 

Devin Booker is one of the players on the Suns that can consistently score. He has done that throughout this series, and the Suns will want to get the ball to him early. That gives Booker a high chance of scoring the ball first in this matchup. Bettors can use that to their advantage tonight. 

First Basket: Devin Booker +390

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