Let’s take a look at Saturday's NBA games to find some First Basket prop plays. Here are my top picks of the day. And let’s take a closer look at Celtics vs. Pistons.
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Top NBA First Basket Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Celtics vs. Pistons
These two Eastern conference foes face off again for the second time this week. Both teams are traveling on the second night of a back-to-back so it might be hard to pinpoint what kind of lineups we'll see Saturday night.
I want to target the Celtics in this game. They've been exceptional on offense and are squaring off against the worst defense in the league in Detroit. The numbers suggest you take a Celtic player every time here.
Normally I'd go Tatum in this spot and just ride the hot hand, but I'll sprinkle a little on Jaylen Brown too given the nature of the back-to-back. These two are scoring Boston's first basket in eight of the last ten games and both will be targeted early if they're starting, making them the best plays.
Pick: Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
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