Nets vs. Cavaliers: Today’s Best NBA First Basket Scorer Bets

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. Here are our top picks of the night. Below is a closer look at Nets vs. Cavaliers.

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Tuesday’s Best NBA First Basket Bets: Nets vs. Cavaliers

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

Nets vs. Cavaliers

The Brooklyn Nets look different since the last time these two teams played. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant scored 32 points the last time these teams played. Tonight both these players are on different basketball teams. That gives the Cleveland Cavaliers an advantage in scoring first.

The player with the most betting value at scoring first is Donovan Mitchell. He averages 27.4 points per game. He takes the ninth most shots per game. He takes an average of 20.26 shot attempts per game. That means he will have the best chance to take the first shot in this game.

First Basket: Donovan Mitchell (+430 FanDuel)

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