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 26. 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 26.
Come check out what we have cooked up for this slate of games.
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NBA First Scorer Props – January 26
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Tipoff – 6:00 pm EST
Moda Center – Portland, OR
Broadcast – NBA TV
With only one game on the docket today, we couldn’t really get all that choosey. The only teams in action on Sunday have the exact same tip win percentage on the year (48.9%). However, despite the similar numbers there, they have very different looks when it comes to scoring first. The Thunder rank 13th in the league in scoring first with a 51.1% success rate, which isn’t all that bad. The Blazers, on the other hand, have been awful. They rank 29th in the league with 31.1% and are just barely ahead of the league worst Bulls. As a result, you have to play with Oklahoma City here.
If you look at the recent game logs for the Thunder, it’s hard to pull anything away. That’s because the bulk of the early shots in the last few games belong to Jaylin Williams and Luguentz Dort – neither of which will be in the starting lineup on Sunday. As a result, I’ll look to the recent games played against the Blazers. In one of those, Jalen Williams took two of the first three shots and he’s been hot this year. We’ll use him for this one.
First Scorer Bet for January 26: Jalen Williams (+650)
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