NBA First Basket Scorer Stats & Tracker: Top Players That Score the First Basket

When predicting the NBA first basket scorer, it would be helpful to know who leads the league in this stat, especially with the NBA Second Chance promotion.

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A bettor will get their wager back if a player they placed a straight bet on to score the first basket of the game ends up scoring the second field goal instead.

So, who has scored the most first baskets in the NBA this season as of April 1?

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NBA First Basket Scorer Leaders

RankPlayerTeamFirst Baskets Scored
1Alperen Sengun Rockets17
2Evan MobleyCavaliers15
3Desmond BaneGrizzlies14
T-4Giannis AntetokounmpoBucks13
T-4Jamal MurrayNuggets13
T-4Bam AdebayoHeat13
T-7Jaylen BrownCeltics12
T-7Ivica ZubacClipper12
T-7Anthony EdwardsTimberwolves12
T-10Tobias HarrisPistons11
T-10Donovan MitchellCavaliers11
T-10Devin BookerSuns11
T-10P.J. WashingtonMavericks11

Which NBA Player Has Scored The Most First Baskets This Season?

Alperen Sengun of the Rockets has scored the most first baskets in the NBA this season with 17.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€