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Amen Thompson First Basket Scorer (+800)
We officially have one Game 7 on the docket after the Clippers managed to take care of business at home vs. the Nuggets on Thursday. Now, we’ll see if the Rockets can join them. Houston will not have the same benefit of getting Game 6 at home, but they’ll look to extend their series vs. the Warriors on Friday. They pretty thoroughly dominated in Game 5, but doing it on the road is going to be a much tougher task.
From a first-basket standpoint, this has been an even series. These two squads have now met 10 times between the regular season and playoffs, and they’ve each won five tips. However, Houston should have a slight edge on paper. They’re starting a traditional center in Alperen Sengun, while the Warriors are playing a much smaller lineup. Draymond Green has handled the tip-offs for them recently, and he’s listed at just 6’6”.
Thompson has also had some success scoring first recently. He’s scored the team’s first basket in three of their past eight games, and all three have been the first score of the game. That includes two first baskets through the first five games of this series.
His overall early shot volume isn’t ideal – he’s taken the first shot in just 1.4% of his starts this season – but his recent success makes him an interesting target at +800. Sengun is probably the most likely Rocket to score first on Friday, but his best price tag is only +500. I’d rather shoot for the bigger potential payout.
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