Some 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 23. 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 23.
Come check out what we have cooked up for this slate of games.
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NBA First Scorer Props – January 23
San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers
Tipoff – 2:00 pm EST
Accor Arena – Paris, France
Broadcast – NBA TV
It might be technically a home game for the Pacers, but we all know who is going to feel at home in this one. The big game is coming from the tall man in silver and black, and that could even affect the early game action that we care so much about. Victor Wembanyama will, of course, be on the tip opposite Myles Turner. He has a much better win rate of those tips – 39.6% better to be more exact. That combined with a similar success rate gives us all the reason in the world to go with the Spurs for a play here.
It’s Victor Wembanyama’s special day and we’re all going to just live in it. So why not go with him on the first bucket too? He’s got the bulk of the early action for the Spurs lately. That includes taking one of the first three shots in three straight games. He’s also taken the team’s first shot in both of the last two. With those numbers and a home crowd, we’ll pay any kind of chalk that this line posts at.
First Scorer Bet for January 23: Victor Wembanyama (+350)
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Tipoff – 7:30 pm EST
Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
Broadcast – NBA TV
The Heat are doing quite well in terms of the tip wins this year. They have a 71.4% win rate on the season. However, somehow, they’re only converting first buckets at a 45.2% success rate. That shows the low percentage shots they’re getting. Plus, with Jimmy Butler looking at another suspension, you can’t count on him either.
The Bucks are much more trustworthy. Despite having a tip win rate almost 10.0% lower, they are scoring first 11.9% of the time more frequently than the Heat. For those reasons, we have to go with the Bucks.
Over their four-game win streak, it’s been Giannis Antetokounmpo getting the lion’s share of early shots. However, there is one player who is out performing the numbers the books have been posting, and that’s Andre Jackson Jr. The second-year guard out of UConn regularly has been getting some of the team’s earliest shots, and with a big number next to his name, it’s worth a roll of the dice.
First Scorer Bet for January 23: Andre Jackson Jr. (+1500)
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