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Betting on the NBA “First Basket” market means you are betting on who is going to score the first points of the game they are playing in. Because first basket bets feature such juicy payouts, it is a very popular NBA market to bet on. Below, we will give you the best first basket odds and picks for the NBA slate today!
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For today’s NBA slate, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is most likely to score first. He’s offered at +290 odds to score the first basket on FanDuel sportsbook. Betting markets are giving Joel Embiid a 25.64% chance of scoring the first basket in the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers game today.
To really win big, you can even parlay first basket bets for extremely high profits. These players below are the next most likely to score first.
Speaking of value and high payouts, the least likely player to score the first basket is Kris Dunn of the Utah Jazz. Sportsbook markets are implying that Kris Dunn has a 4.76% probability of scoring first. This is known as implied probability in sports betting. He is +2000 odds to score the first basket on FanDuel.
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If you are loving these payouts, here are some players with “juicier” odds to score the first basket (e.g. higher payouts). But keep in mind, sportsbooks think it is unlikely these players will be the first to score in their respective games:
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