NBA First Scorer Props – January 17

First Scorer Props January 17 - NBA First Scorer Props - First Scorer Bets - Come tail along with these gems today with usSome people like to sweat out a bet for 48 hard minutes – others like immediate satisfaction. Count us as being in the latter, which is why we like to get down with NBA first scorer props. And we’ve decided to pass that knowledge on to you with our first scorer bets for January 17. Go here for NBA Championship odds.

Of course, there are plenty out there taking blind guesses at this stuff. It’s easy to pick the most popular player or look at what happened in the last game. However, we spent the time pouring through the analytics to make sure that we give you the best odds to stay in the green on these first scorer props for January 17.

Come check out what we have cooked up for this slate of games.

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NBA First Scorer Props – January 17

Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics

Tipoff – 7:00 pm EST
TD Garden – Boston, MA
Broadcast – ESPN

The Celtics are a middle of the pack team when it comes to grabbing the first possession. They come in at an even 50.0% this year. While that might not seem great, that’s far better than the numbers that we’re seeing out of Orlando. The Magic come in with a 34.2% average when it comes to winning the tip, which puts them at 28th place in the NBA. With the tip winner getting 64.7% of the first buckets on the year, that’s already enough reason to grab someone on the Celtics. Their conversion rate on the first buckets is quite a bit better as well, which is all we need to clinch it.

The Celtics have some big names that have all been the usual suspects when it comes to the early shot attempts. However, one of those reigns supreme over the others as of late. If you take the first three shots in each of the last three games – Jaylen Brown has taken 44.4% of those. That includes taking two of the first three two games ago. They seem set on getting him the rock early, so let’s grab him on this one.

First Scorer Bet for January 17: Jaylen Brown (+400)

Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Tipoff – 8:00 pm EST
Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA
Broadcast – NBA TV

The visitors will walk into the Smoothie King Center on Friday with a clear lead when it comes to the early game metrics. Although their first bucket numbers are close, they are not remotely close when it comes to winning the tip. The Jazz rank 8th in the league at winning the tip with a 59.0% win rate. Meanwhile the Pelicans come in at 28th in the NBA with a 26.2% clip. With a 32.8% edge on the tip, you have to like the Jazz here.

With the Jazz a bit banged up, they have seen a player emerge with a lot more early shots. Keyonte George is getting a lot of early action. Not only is he seeing plenty of early shot attempts, but he dominated the early shots last game. In fact, he took each of the Jazz’s first three shots last time out. I’m not sure we’ll see that again, but I like his chances to get on the board first.

First Scorer Bet for January 17: Keyonte George (+600)

 

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