NBA first basket, Wednesday, October 21
Hawks at Magic
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 7pm ET.
Our pick
Wendell Carter Jr. +750
At BetMGM. Model 13.1%, market 11.6%, fair +661.
Missed
Jump ball
Okongwu v Carter Jr.
ORL 67% to win it
To score first
ORL 55%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Jalen Johnson
ORL won the tip, ATL scored first
First basket odds at every book
Prices when we posted. Best price in green. Model is our chance, market is the books’ chance with the margin taken out.
| Player | Model | Market | Fair | BetMGM | BetRivers | Fanatics | FanDuel | PartyCasino | SugarHouse | theScore Bet | Novig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr.Jumper | 13% | 12% | +661 | +750 | +700 | +600 | +600 | +750 | +700 | +550 | +641 |
| Onyeka OkongwuJumper | 11% | 9% | +779 | +725 | +900 | +850 | +950 | +725 | +900 | +900 | +1076 |
| Desmond Bane | 11% | 13% | +824 | +575 | +550 | +500 | +500 | +575 | +550 | +500 | |
| Franz Wagner | 10% | 10% | +856 | +525 | +1000 | +850 | +900 | +525 | +1000 | +900 | +1011 |
| Jalen Suggs | 10% | 10% | +887 | +825 | +800 | +750 | +650 | +825 | +800 | +750 | |
| Paolo Banchero | 10% | 12% | +888 | +650 | +700 | +550 | +600 | +650 | +700 | +600 | +641 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 9% | 9% | +989 | +800 | +800 | +900 | +900 | +800 | +800 | +800 | +953 |
| CJ McCollum | 9% | 11% | +1018 | +825 | +600 | +700 | +800 | +825 | +600 | +600 | +852 |
| Jalen JohnsonScored first | 9% | 11% | +1052 | +700 | +600 | +700 | +800 | +700 | +600 | +750 | +852 |
| Dyson Daniels | 7% | 7% | +1298 | +1000 | +1200 | +1100 | +1300 | +1000 | +1200 | +1100 | +1329 |