NBA First Basket Predictions for Saturday Include Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards [4/19/2025]

This Saturday, April 19th, it's time for an exciting day of NBA basketball, headlined by the Clippers' matchup against the Nuggets at 3:30PM ET.

After assessing Saturday's NBA simulations early this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our team of data experts have revealed their best first basket bet of the day.

Additionally, this article reveals the NBA players our predictive analytics model has determined to have the highest probability of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Saturday.

Let's dive into today's NBA first basket news and updates.

NBA Players to Watch Today

Based on the most recent latest NBA Injury Report, Saturday's NBA Play-In Tournment games are expected to showcase big names such as Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and Nikola Jokic, each with a high chance of opening the scoring when they take to the court.

Who Will Score the First Basket Tonight? [NBA Cheat Sheet for April 19, 2025]

Thanks to simulating Saturday's NBA games 10,000 times each, Dimers has determined the list of players most likely to score the first basket in their respective games.

Player (Team)	First Basket Probability
Cade Cunningham (Pistons)	16.0%
Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)	14.7%
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)	14.1%
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)	13.2%
Luka Doncic (Lakers)	13.1%
OG Anunoby (Knicks)	11.9%
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)	11.9%
Ivica Zubac (Clippers)	11.9%
Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)	11.7%
Julius Randle (Timberwolves)	11.4%

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely NBA player to score the first basket across all of today's matchups is Cade Cunningham, with a probability of 16.0%.

Following Cunningham closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Anthony Edwards at 14.7% and Nikola Jokic at 14.1%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: NBA First Basket [Saturday, 4/19/2025]

After simulating the result of today's NBA slate thousands of times, our predictive model has found the best NBA first basket bet for you to make on Saturday.

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Cade Cunningham To Score First Basket

• Odds: +700
• Edge: 3.5%
• Probability: 16%
• Game: Pistons vs. Knicks (6:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best NBA first basket bet for today's NBA slate in the game between the Pistons and Knicks. The bet is on Cade Cunningham (DET) at odds of +700 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 3.5% according to our analysis.

Not only does Cunningham present an edge according to the model, but him is also the number one most likely first basket scorer for today, as noted in the list above.

Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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NBA Schedule for Today [4/19/2025]

• Clippers vs. Nuggets (3:30PM ET, Saturday)
• Pistons vs. Knicks (6:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Timberwolves vs. Lakers (8:30PM ET, Saturday)

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Tonight's NBA First Basket Picks: April 19, 2025

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