NBA first basket

Wednesday, October 28

6 free first basket picks, posted before tip-off at the price shown.

Pending
MIAatATL7pm ET

Jump ball: Adebayo v Okongwu

PriceModelMarket
MIA70% to win the tip, 56% to score first
Bam AdebayoJumper+60017%12%
Giannis Antetokounmpo+45011%17%
Klay Thompson+100010%8%
Andrew Wiggins+9509%10%
Davion Mitchell+10008%8%
ATL30% to win the tip, 44% to score first
Onyeka OkongwuJumper+80011%9%
Nickeil Alexander-Walker+8509%9%
Jalen Johnson+7009%10%
CJ McCollum+8759%9%
Dyson Daniels+14007%7%
Our pick: Bam Adebayo +600 at FanDuelOdds at every book
CHAatDET7pm ET

Jump ball: Diabate v Reed

PriceModelMarket
CHA44% to win the tip, 48% to score first
Brandon Miller+65013%12%
Naz Reid+85012%10%
Moussa DiabateJumper+115010%9%
Dennis Schroder+10508%7%
Sion James+13006%6%
DET56% to win the tip, 52% to score first
Paul ReedJumper+62513%12%
Cade Cunningham+50012%15%
John Collins+80010%11%
Duncan Robinson+9509%9%
Ausar Thompson+10008%9%
Our pick: Naz Reid +850 at FanDuelOdds at every book
PHIatIND7pm ET

Jump ball: Embiid v Oubre Jr.

PriceModelMarket
PHI50% to win the tip, 50% to score first
Joel EmbiidJumper+52514%14%
Tyrese Maxey+65011%11%
Jaylen Brown+65010%12%
LeBron James+9508%8%
VJ Edgecombe+10008%8%
IND50% to win the tip, 50% to score first
Pascal Siakam+60010%12%
Andrew Nembhard+8009%10%
Tyrese Haliburton+10009%8%
Aaron Nesmith+9008%9%
Our pick: Joel Embiid +525 at BetMGMOdds at every book
ORLatTOR7:30pm ET

Jump ball: Carter Jr. v Poeltl

PriceModelMarket
ORL59% to win the tip, 53% to score first
Wendell Carter Jr.Jumper+85014%9%
Desmond Bane+70011%11%
Franz Wagner+80011%12%
Anthony Black+90010%9%
Jase Richardson+14007%6%
TOR41% to win the tip, 47% to score first
Jakob PoeltlJumper+75011%10%
RJ Barrett+60011%12%
Scottie Barnes+6759%12%
Immanuel Quickley+7509%10%
Ja'Kobe Walter+9508%9%
Our pick: Wendell Carter Jr. +850 at FanDuelOdds at every book
GSWatMIN8pm ET

Jump ball: Green v Gobert

PriceModelMarket
GSW38% to win the tip, 47% to score first
Yaxel Lendeborg+100012%9%
Stephen Curry+75010%10%
Draymond GreenJumper+13009%7%
Brandin Podziemski+8758%10%
Gui Santos+13008%8%
MIN62% to win the tip, 53% to score first
LaMelo Ball+57512%14%
Rudy GobertJumper+75012%12%
Jaden McDaniels+70011%12%
Ayo Dosunmu+85010%10%
Jonathan Kuminga+7009%11%
Our pick: Gui Santos +1300 at FanDuelOdds at every book
SASatUTA9pm ET

Jump ball: Wembanyama v Hayes

PriceModelMarket
SAS74% to win the tip, 57% to score first
Victor WembanyamaJumper+36018%20%
De'Aaron Fox+77510%10%
Dylan Harper+70010%11%
Devin Vassell+8509%10%
Stephon Castle+7509%11%
UTA26% to win the tip, 43% to score first
Lauri Markkanen+90010%9%
Ace Bailey+11009%8%
Keyonte George+10009%8%
Jaxson HayesJumper+12009%8%
Darryn Peterson+11005%7%
Our pick: Jaxson Hayes +1200 at FanDuelOdds at every book

Waiting on the market: WAS at CLE 7pm, NYK at CHI 8pm, HOU at MIL 8pm, DEN at NOP 8pm, OKC at DAL 9:30pm, LAL at LAC 10:30pm. Each one posts once both sides are priced.

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