NBA first basket, Friday, October 23
Timberwolves at Magic
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 7pm ET.
Our pick
Anthony Edwards +600
At FanDuel. Model 11.3%, market 16.2%, fair +785.
Missed
Jump ball
Gobert v Carter Jr.
ORL 62% to win it
To score first
ORL 53%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Jaden McDaniels
ORL won the tip, MIN 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 | Fanatics | theScore Bet | FanDuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr.Jumper | 13% | 11% | +678 | +700 | +700 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 11% | 16% | +785 | +550 | +550 | +600 |
| Desmond Bane | 11% | 16% | +843 | +575 | +550 | +600 |
| Franz Wagner | 10% | 12% | +878 | +700 | +800 | +850 |
| Jalen Suggs | 10% | 9% | +910 | +850 | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 10% | 15% | +921 | +575 | +600 | +650 |
| LaMelo Ball | 10% | 10% | +921 | +800 | +800 | |
| Rudy GobertJumper | 9% | 13% | +956 | +750 | +750 | +750 |
| Jaden McDanielsScored first | 9% | 8% | +1050 | +1000 | +900 | |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 7% | 8% | +1255 | +900 | +1000 |