Trail Blazers vs. 76ers: Today’s Best NBA First Basket Scorer Bets

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Friday's Best First Basket Player Prop Bets: Trail Blazers vs. 76ers

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Trail Blazers vs. 76ers

The Sixers have surged in the Eastern Conference standings over the last few months. They didn't have their entire squad for the first part of the season, but we've seen that this roster can be a championship contender when they have their full array of talent on the court.

The Trail Blazers are currently outside of a playoff spot. The bottom half of the Western Conference seeding is up for grabs, so they could get into at least the Play-In Tournament with a good finish.

The start of the game will be Philadelphia, with the highest first-basket percentage, against Portland, with the highest first-basket percentage allowed. Joel Embiid leads the league in first baskets with 24, and the Blazers have allowed a quarter of the first basket to centers. This bet is meant to be.

Pick: Joel Embiid (+290)

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