There are 6 games on the NBA slate tonight with the main event taking place live on ABC. The Philadelphia 76ers will be taking on the Milwaukee Bucks in a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights. With the playoffs just around the corner, we could very well be watching a preview of a conference finals series. The battle between Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo is bound to be exciting too.
But for now, let's dive straight into my favorite NBA first-basket scorer props for tonight's games. And don’t forget to take a look at the rest of our NBA predictions'for tonight's slate as well.
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76ers vs Bucks first basket best bet: Tobias Harris (+1000)
I am giving the advantage to Joel Embiid when it comes to winning the opening tip. The 76ers center is one of the biggest players in the league and has athleticism to boot. He has helped this team gain the opening possession in 6 of their last 10 games. The 76ers have then gone on to score the opening field goal in 9 games during that time. Tobias Harris has been responsible for 2 of those and he could add to his tally tonight. Embiid has a tough matchup on the inside as the Bucks have plenty of size on the interior. James Harden should have an equally tough game going against Jrue Holiday. Look for Harris to play a bigger role as a result and to be featured early.