NBA First Basket Predictions for Sunday Include Shaedon Sharpe, Jordan Poole [4/6/2025]

This Sunday, April 6th, another big day of NBA basketball is on the cards, headlined by the Lakers' matchup against the Thunder at 3:30PM ET.

After examining Sunday's NBA simulation results this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our team of data analysts have produced their best first basket bet of the day.

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Additionally, this article reveals the NBA players our predictive analytics model has selected as having the highest probability of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Sunday.

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, Sunday's NBA games are expected to feature big names such as Shaedon Sharpe, Jordan Poole and RJ Barrett, each with a high probability of scoring the first basket when they take to the court.

Who Will Score the First Basket Tonight? [NBA Cheat Sheet for April 6, 2025]

Thanks to simulating Sunday'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.

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely NBA player to score the first basket across all of today's games is Shaedon Sharpe, with a probability of 15.4%.

Following Sharpe closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of cashing your first basket bets are Jordan Poole at 15.1% and RJ Barrett at 14.8%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: NBA First Basket [Sunday, 4/6/2025]

After simulating the outcome of today's NBA slate thousands of times, our leading predictive analytics model has discovered the best NBA first basket bet for you to make on Sunday.

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Jordan Poole To Score First Basket

• Odds: +1000
• Edge: 6.0%
• Probability: 15.1%
• Matchup: Wizards vs. Celtics (6:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best NBA first basket bet for Sunday's NBA slate in the game between the Wizards and Celtics. The bet is on Jordan Poole (WAS) at odds of +1000 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 6.0% according to our analysis.

Not only does Poole present an edge according to our model, but him is also among our top three most likely first basket scorers for today, as noted in the list above.

Jordan Poole First Basket Scorer

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Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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NBA Schedule for Today [4/6/2025]

• Lakers vs. Thunder (3:30PM ET, Sunday)
• Wizards vs. Celtics (6:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Kings vs. Cavaliers (6:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Jazz vs. Hawks (6:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Suns vs. Knicks (7:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Pacers vs. Nuggets (8:00PM ET, Sunday)
• Rockets vs. Warriors (8:30PM ET, Sunday)

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Today's NBA First Basket Picks: April 6, 2025

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