NBA first basket, Wednesday, October 21
Timberwolves at Heat
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 7:30pm ET.
Our pick
Bam Adebayo +650
At Fanatics. Model 17.0%, market 12.7%, fair +490.
Missed
Jump ball
Gobert v Adebayo
MIA 61% to win it
To score first
MIA 53%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIA won the tip and 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 | FanDuel | PartyCasino | SugarHouse | theScore Bet | Fanatics | Novig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam AdebayoJumper | 17% | 13% | +490 | +550 | +600 | +600 | +550 | +600 | +550 | +650 | +488 |
| Anthony Edwards | 11% | 13% | +786 | +600 | +600 | +600 | +600 | +600 | +550 | +550 | +506 |
| Giannis AntetokounmpoScored first | 11% | 15% | +836 | +500 | +500 | +460 | +500 | +500 | +450 | +460 | +365 |
| LaMelo Ball | 10% | 9% | +912 | +750 | +900 | +950 | +750 | +900 | +800 | +850 | +852 |
| Rudy GobertJumper | 10% | 11% | +942 | +950 | +600 | +650 | +950 | +600 | +700 | +650 | +641 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 9% | 9% | +993 | +650 | +900 | +1000 | +650 | +900 | +900 | +850 | +852 |
| Klay Thompson | 9% | 8% | +1015 | +950 | +1000 | +1000 | +950 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 | +953 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 9% | 9% | +1048 | +725 | +1000 | +900 | +725 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 | +900 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 7% | 9% | +1242 | +850 | +800 | +800 | +850 | +800 | +800 | ||
| Davion Mitchell | 7% | 7% | +1265 | +1000 | +1000 | +1300 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 | +1100 | +1076 |