The quarterfinal of the NBA In-Season Tournament is about to get underway on TNT! With only two games on the slate, we’ll only have two first-baskets tonight. Here are my top first basket scorer picks for tonight’s NBA games. Below we dive into Pelicans vs. Kings.
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Monday’s Best NBA First Basket Player Prop Bets: Pelicans vs. Kings
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Pelicans vs. Kings
The Sacramento Kings have won the tip just 33% of the time. However, the Kings have still earned the first field goal in 56% of games. That’s good for 6th in the NBA.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans have won the tip more frequently. They’ve only scored the first field goal in 43% of games, the 8th worst in the NBA.
The Pelicans have needed 1.7 field goal attempts to score to begin a game. The Kings have needed 1.3 field goal attempts to do the same. However, if the Pelicans give the ball to C.J. McCollum early, there’s probably nothing to worry about.
McCollum has only played in eight games this season. In those eight games, he’s nailed four first baskets, attempting the team’s first field goal in four of those eight games. Of course, McCollum has drained all four of those attempts.
Let’s ride with McCollum to score first tonight. He’s the one consistent scorer on the Pelicans that you can trust once New Orleans gets the ball first.
Bet: C.J. McCollum (+950)
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