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Last night, Tobias Harris knocked down the first shot for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Boston Celtics. It cashed our +1100 first basket scorer prop. I will be hoping to make it 2 in a row tonight. The Los Angeles Lakers will once again take on the Golden State Warriors hoping to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The Warriors had one of the strongest home records in the regular season, so it will be a tough task for the visitors.
You can watch the action live on ESPN tonight. Also be sure to take a look at all of our sides and totals picks for the Lakers vs Warriors. But for now let’s get into my NBA first basket scorer selection below.
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Lakers vs Warriors first basket best bet: Klay Thompson (+450)
Kevon Looney was able to win the opening tip for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the series. It was the 4th time this season that he jumped against Anthony Davis this season. The Warriors man has prevailed in winning the opening possession in 3 of the contests. He should be favored to do so once again tonight. He has won the opening tip in 7 of the last 10 games overall as opposed to Davis who has only done it on 4 occasions.
Klay Thompson looks overdue to open the scoring for the Warriors. He has not scored the first points in a game so far this postseason. That is despite the fact that he has done so more often than any other Warrior in the season overall. He was aggressive in Game 1, taking more shots than any other player on the floor. The Warriors will need him to step up tonight if they want to come away with a win, so do not be surprised to see them turn to him early. Golden State made 39.6% of their perimeter shots in the last outing and Thompson will be a major part of that attack here. Back him to open the scoring.
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