Luka Doncic Most Likely to Score First Basket in Celtics vs. Mavericks Game 3 [2024]

It's time for a exciting day of NBA Finals basketball, and we've run thousands of Game 3 simulations to find the best NBA first basket predictions and odds for Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Wednesday's NBA Finals Game 3 is set to feature star players such as Luka Doncic, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, each with a high chance of opening the scoring in tonight's matchup.

NBA first basket props have become one of the more popular betting options for NBA fans, and by using Wednesday's data-backed NBA predictions below, you can gain an edge over other bettors.

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Who Will Score the First NBA Basket Tonight: June 12, 2024

With Game 3 of the NBA Finals between Boston and Dallas set to go down tonight, here are the probabilities for each of the 10 projected starters to score the first basket:

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely NBA player to score the first basket today is Luka Doncic, with a probability of 14.1%.

Following him, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Jaylen Brown at 13.7% and Jayson Tatum at 12.6%. Keep in mind that this list only shows the players with the highest probability of scoring the first basket on Wednesday, which does not necessarily indicate that our model recommends betting on them.

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Best NBA First Basket Picks Tonight: NBA Finals Game 3

Having simulated the outcome of today's NBA Playoffs action thousands of times, unfortunately, our trusted predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, has not found any NBA first basket picks for games happening on Wednesday. This is because we have not found any valuable enough edges when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the best odds that are currently available.

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Today's NBA First Basket Picks: June 12, 2024

This NBA first basket article has been partially generated using automated processes and AI technology. Our goal is to provide timely and accurate updates on NBA first basket picks for June 12, 2024, and automation assists in data collection, analysis, and formatting. Human editing and quality control is performed to ensure the content meets our editorial standards.

All of Dimers' NBA first basket predictions for Wednesday, June 12, are the result of thousands of data-driven game simulations, providing reliable and accurate NBA predictions to help you make informed decisions.

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