NBA First Basket Predictions Today - Apr 25, 2023

We have another huge day of NBA Playoffs upon us, and we've simulated every one of today's games 10,000 times to find the best NBA first basket picks for you on Tuesday, April 25.

NBA first basket props are one of the most popular options for basketball fans to bet on, and by using Tuesday's picks below, you can gain an edge over other bettors.

The best online books across the country offer odds on NBA first basket scorers, and by utilizing our cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has identified where the best value can be found for Tuesday, April 25.

Tuesday's NBA games are expected to showcase players such as Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Brown, and Russell Westbrook, each having a relatively high chance of scoring first in their respective matchups.

This article will provide you with a list of players that our supercomputer has identified as NBA first basket today value bets, as well as the players who are most likely to score first in their games today on April 25.

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NBA First Basket Picks - Tuesday April 25, 2023

After simulating today's NBA games thousands of times each, DimersBOT has discovered the best NBA first basket bets to make for games happening on Tuesday.

Russell Westbrook To Score First Basket (+950)

• Odds: +950 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Edge: 4.6%
• Probability: 14.1%
• Game: Clippers vs. Suns (10:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best NBA first basket bet for today's NBA slate, which is in the game between the Clippers and Suns. The bet is on Russell Westbrook (LAC) at odds of +950 with FanDuel Sportsbook, and our model has found an edge of 4.6%.

The next two suggested plays are for Torrey Craig (3.9% edge) to score first in the Clippers vs. Suns game, and Norman Powell (2.5% edge) to score the first basket, also in the Clippers vs. Suns matchup.

Torrey Craig To Score First Basket (+1500)

• Odds: +1500 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Edge: 3.9%
• Probability: 10.1%
• Matchup: Clippers vs. Suns (10:00PM ET)

The next best first basket bet for Tuesday's NBA slate comes in the Clippers vs. Suns game, where our model has found an edge of 3.9% on Torrey Craig (PHX) at odds of +1500 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Norman Powell To Score First Basket (+900)

• Odds: +900 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Edge: 2.5%
• Probability: 12.5%
• Matchup: Clippers vs. Suns (10:00PM ET)

Our next best first basket bet for today’s NBA slate comes in the Clippers vs. Suns game, where our model has found an edge of 2.5% on Norman Powell (LAC) at odds of +900 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Bogdan Bogdanovic To Score First Basket (+1000)

• Odds: +1000 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Edge: 2.1%
• Probability: 11.1%
• Game: Hawks vs. Celtics (7:30PM ET)

Our next best first basket bet for today’s NBA slate comes in the Hawks vs. Celtics game, where our model has found an edge of 2.1% on Bogdan Bogdanovic (ATL) at odds of +1000 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Today's NBA First Basket Predictions - Tuesday April 25, 2023

In addition to presenting the best NBA first basket bets for today's slate, we have also identified the most likely players to score the first basket across all of Tuesday’s games.

The most likely NBA player to score the first basket in any of today's games is Anthony Edwards, with a probability of 15.4%.

Additionally, the players with the next highest probability of cashing your first basket bets are Jaylen Brown (14.2% probability) and Russell Westbrook (14.1% probability).

• Anthony Edwards (MIN): 15.4% probability
• Jaylen Brown (BOS): 14.2% probability
• Russell Westbrook (LAC): 14.1% probability
• Jayson Tatum (BOS): 13.8% probability
• Nikola Jokic (DEN): 13.1% probability
• Norman Powell (LAC): 12.5% probability
• Devin Booker (PHX): 11.8% probability
• Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN): 11.6% probability
• Jamal Murray (DEN): 11.5% probability
• Bogdan Bogdanovic (ATL): 11.2% probability

Keep in mind that this list only shows the players with the highest probability of scoring the first basket today, and it doesn't necessarily mean that DimersBOT recommends betting on them..

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