window.tgpQueue.add('tgpli-68306565c1238') 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 bucket props. And we’ve decided to that knowledge on to you with our first bucket bets for May 8. Go here for NBA Championship odds. 5fm8
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 bucket props for May 8.
Come check out what we have cooked up for this slate of games.
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NBA First Bucket Props – May 8 6s4z3g
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota timberwolves 6h2f3f
Tipoff – 8:30 pm EST
Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
Broadcast – TNT
On the opening tip of game one, Draymond Green won his squad the first possession and they sunk the first shot. If you look at the season-long data, that’s a surprising one. Green trails Rudy Gobert in tip win percentage by 9.4% on the season. However, that marks the second time the two have tipped off against one another on the year, and Green has won both of them. They also jumped each other twice last year and Green won both of those as well. With the Warriors shooting as well as they have in this series and the run that Green is on against Gobert, I’ll take the Warriors to score first.
The two names I like for the first bucket on Thursday are Buddy Hield and Jimmy Butler. Both of them were featured in the early part of the shot Game 1. Additionally, they led the Warriors in shot attempts with 19 and 20 respectively. Butler was a bit more active on the first bucket during the regular season, which will serve as our tiebreaker.
First Bucket Bet for May 8: Jimmy Butler (+700)
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