NBA First Basket Predictions for Friday Include Stephen Curry, Alperen Sengun [5/2/2025]

This Friday, May 2nd, it's time for an action-packed day of NBA basketball, with the Rockets facing the Warriors at 9:00PM ET.

After going over Friday's NBA simulation results this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our team of data experts have announced their best first basket bet of the day.

Additionally, this article reveals the NBA players our predictive analytics model has selected as having the greatest chance of scoring the first basket in Friday's lone game.

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, Friday's NBA game is expected to showcase big names such as Stephen Curry, Alperen Sengun and Dillon Brooks, 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 May 2, 2025]

Thanks to simulating Friday's NBA game 10,000 times, Dimers has determined the list of players most likely to score the first basket.

Player (Team)	First Basket Probability
Stephen Curry (Warriors)	15.1%
Alperen Sengun (Rockets)	12.7%
Dillon Brooks (Rockets)	10.5%
Amen Thompson (Rockets)	10.2%
Buddy Hield (Warriors)	10.0%
Jalen Green (Rockets)	9.9%
Brandin Podziemski (Warriors)	8.5%
Fred VanVleet (Rockets)	6.7%
Draymond Green (Warriors)	4.8%
Warriors

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely NBA player to score the first basket in Friday's clash is Stephen Curry, with a probability of 15.1%.

Following Curry closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Alperen Sengun at 12.7% and Dillon Brooks at 10.5%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: NBA First Basket [Friday, 5/2/2025]

Having simulated the outcome of today's NBA slate thousands of times, our trusted predictive analytics model has discovered the best NBA first basket betting pick for Friday.

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Dillon Brooks To Score First Basket

• Odds: +1100
• Edge: 2.2%
• Probability: 10.5%
• Matchup: Rockets vs. Warriors (9:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best NBA first basket bet for Friday's NBA slate in the game between the Rockets and Warriors. The bet is on Dillon Brooks (HOU) at odds of +1100 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 2.2% according to our analysis.

Our model not only highlights Brooks for his 2.2% betting edge but also ranks him among the top three most first basket likely scorers for today's Rockets vs. Warriors game, as seen in the earlier list.

Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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NBA Schedule for Today [5/2/2025]

• Rockets vs. Warriors (9:00PM ET, Friday)

Today's NBA First Basket Picks: May 2, 2025

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