NBA first basket, Thursday, October 22

Nuggets at Thunder
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 9:30pm ET.
Our pick
Nikola Jokic +600
At BetMGM. Model 15.2%, market 14.4%, fair +559.
Missed
Jump ball
Jokic v Holmgren
OKC 52% to win it
To score first
OKC 51%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Cason Wallace
OKC 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 | Fanatics | FanDuel | PartyCasino | SugarHouse | theScore Bet | Novig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 14% | +559 | +600 | +450 | +525 | +550 | +600 | +450 | +475 | +545 | |
| 14% | 11% | +598 | +600 | +650 | +650 | +650 | +600 | +650 | +600 | ||
| 11% | 13% | +799 | +575 | +550 | +550 | +600 | +575 | +550 | +550 | +590 | |
| 10% | 14% | +870 | +575 | +550 | +550 | +500 | +575 | +550 | +475 | +506 | |
| 10% | 11% | +902 | +575 | +800 | +750 | +800 | +575 | +800 | +800 | +809 | |
| 9% | 8% | +1002 | +850 | +1200 | +1000 | +1100 | +850 | +1200 | +1100 | +1076 | |
| 9% | 10% | +1026 | +825 | +800 | +800 | +950 | +825 | +800 | +800 | +900 | |
| 8% | 7% | +1221 | +1000 | +1400 | +1100 | +1200 | +1000 | +1400 | +1100 | ||
| 7% | 9% | +1365 | +850 | +900 | +750 | +900 | +850 | +900 | +900 | ||
| 7% | 8% | +1382 | +1100 | +900 | +1000 | +1000 | +1100 | +900 | +1000 |