NBA first basket, Monday, October 26
Bulls at Celtics
First basket odds and our pick, tip-off 7:30pm ET.
Our pick
Jalen Smith +1100
At BetMGM. Model 10.0%, market 8.6%, fair +904.
Missed
Jump ball
Smith v Robinson
BOS 71% to win it
To score first
BOS 56%
The tip winner scores first 64% of the time
First basket
Paul George
BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 14% | 16% | +606 | +400 | +500 | +400 | +400 | +500 | +380 | +460 |
| Paul GeorgeScored first | 14% | 15% | +609 | +450 | +450 | +500 | +450 | +450 | +475 | +430 |
| Derrick White | 11% | 11% | +812 | +575 | +600 | +800 | +575 | +600 | +750 | +650 |
| Caleb Wilson | 11% | 8% | +826 | +875 | +1000 | +1000 | +875 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 |
| Jalen SmithJumper | 10% | 9% | +904 | +1100 | +900 | +800 | +1100 | +900 | +800 | +800 |
| Mitchell RobinsonJumper | 10% | 13% | +935 | +700 | +500 | +600 | +700 | +500 | +600 | +525 |
| Norman Powell | 9% | 9% | +1069 | +850 | +900 | +850 | +850 | +900 | +800 | |
| Matas Buzelis | 8% | 8% | +1182 | +950 | +1000 | +1100 | +950 | +1000 | +1100 | +1000 |
| Jordan Walsh | 7% | 7% | +1320 | +950 | +1200 | +1100 | +950 | +1200 | +1000 | |
| Josh Giddey | 7% | 7% | +1342 | +1100 | +1200 | +1300 | +1100 | +1200 | +1100 | +1100 |