NBA first basket, Friday, October 23

Pelicans at Jazz
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 9:30pm ET.
Our pick
Lauri Markkanen +500
At FanDuel. Model 29.2%, market 57.6%, fair +242.
Missed
Jump ball
Not projected
NOP 54% to win it
To score first
NOP 51%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Ace Bailey
UTA 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 | BetRivers | Fanatics | FanDuel | SugarHouse | theScore Bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29% | 58% | +242 | +500 | +500 | +500 | +500 | +475 | |
| 20% | 42% | +412 | +700 | +650 | +750 | +700 | +750 |