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.

PlayerModelMarketFairBetRiversFanaticsFanDuelSugarHousetheScore Bet
Lauri MarkkanenJumper29%58%+242+500+500+500+500+475
Keyonte George20%42%+412+700+650+750+700+750

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