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Houston Rockets First Basket Stats

The Rockets scored first in 48% of 2025-26 games, T-20th of 30.The Rockets made the first field goal in 49% of 2025-26 games, T-17th of 30.

Stats through Nov 1

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2025-262026-27 so farunder 10: a dot a game

35 of 8143%Won the tip38%31 of 82
5 of 64 of 7
38 of 8147%First shot39%32 of 82
3 of 64 of 7
43 of 8252%Scored first48%39 of 82
4 of 63 of 7
43 of 8252%First FG49%40 of 82
4 of 63 of 7
23 of 3566%After a tip win61%19 of 31
4 of 51 of 4
23 of 3566%After a tip win61%19 of 31
4 of 51 of 4

Scored first

48%39 of 82T-20th of 30
New York Knicks 63%Cleveland Cavaliers 62%Miami Heat 61%Los Angeles Lakers 57%Minnesota Timberwolves 57%Orlando Magic 57%San Antonio Spurs 57%Denver Nuggets 55%Oklahoma City Thunder 55%Phoenix Suns 55%Utah Jazz 55%Boston Celtics 52%Philadelphia 76ers 52%Atlanta Hawks 50%New Orleans Pelicans 50%Toronto Raptors 50%Detroit Pistons 49%Golden State Warriors 49%LA Clippers 49%Charlotte Hornets 48%Houston Rockets 48%Indiana Pacers 46%Sacramento Kings 46%Portland Trail Blazers 45%Memphis Grizzlies 43%Dallas Mavericks 41%Milwaukee Bucks 39%Brooklyn Nets 38%Washington Wizards 37%Chicago Bulls 33%

mostmiddle 50%fewest

2026-27 so far3 of 7

Made the first field goal

49%40 of 82T-17th of 30
Cleveland Cavaliers 61%Minnesota Timberwolves 60%New York Knicks 59%Los Angeles Lakers 57%Miami Heat 57%Orlando Magic 57%Toronto Raptors 56%Oklahoma City Thunder 55%Utah Jazz 55%Denver Nuggets 54%Detroit Pistons 54%Phoenix Suns 54%San Antonio Spurs 54%Boston Celtics 52%Charlotte Hornets 51%New Orleans Pelicans 50%Golden State Warriors 49%Houston Rockets 49%Philadelphia 76ers 49%Sacramento Kings 49%Atlanta Hawks 48%LA Clippers 48%Portland Trail Blazers 48%Indiana Pacers 44%Memphis Grizzlies 44%Dallas Mavericks 41%Milwaukee Bucks 41%Brooklyn Nets 38%Washington Wizards 35%Chicago Bulls 33%

mostmiddle 51%fewest

2026-27 so far3 of 7

Won the opening tip

38%31 of 82T-24th of 30
San Antonio Spurs 78%Orlando Magic 73%Phoenix Suns 72%Los Angeles Lakers 66%Cleveland Cavaliers 65%Miami Heat 62%Denver Nuggets 57%Utah Jazz 57%Brooklyn Nets 56%Minnesota Timberwolves 52%Oklahoma City Thunder 52%Portland Trail Blazers 52%Philadelphia 76ers 51%Sacramento Kings 51%Atlanta Hawks 50%New York Knicks 50%Indiana Pacers 49%LA Clippers 46%Golden State Warriors 45%Toronto Raptors 45%Detroit Pistons 44%Boston Celtics 43%Charlotte Hornets 43%Chicago Bulls 38%Dallas Mavericks 38%Houston Rockets 38%Memphis Grizzlies 38%Washington Wizards 34%Milwaukee Bucks 29%New Orleans Pelicans 25%

mostmiddle 50%fewest

2026-27 so far4 of 7

Took the first shot

39%32 of 82T-27th of 30
Phoenix Suns 68%San Antonio Spurs 67%Los Angeles Lakers 62%Orlando Magic 61%Cleveland Cavaliers 60%Miami Heat 60%Minnesota Timberwolves 59%Portland Trail Blazers 57%Oklahoma City Thunder 56%Utah Jazz 56%New York Knicks 54%Atlanta Hawks 52%Brooklyn Nets 51%Indiana Pacers 51%Sacramento Kings 51%Denver Nuggets 50%Toronto Raptors 50%Charlotte Hornets 48%Detroit Pistons 48%Boston Celtics 47%Philadelphia 76ers 46%Dallas Mavericks 43%Memphis Grizzlies 42%LA Clippers 41%Golden State Warriors 40%Washington Wizards 40%Chicago Bulls 39%Houston Rockets 39%Milwaukee Bucks 35%New Orleans Pelicans 27%

mostmiddle 51%fewest

2026-27 so far4 of 7

Scored first after winning the tip

61%19 of 31T-23rd of 30
New Orleans Pelicans 85%New York Knicks 83%Golden State Warriors 76%Los Angeles Lakers 76%Sacramento Kings 74%Philadelphia 76ers 73%Atlanta Hawks 71%Charlotte Hornets 71%Cleveland Cavaliers 70%Toronto Raptors 70%Detroit Pistons 69%Miami Heat 69%Denver Nuggets 68%Minnesota Timberwolves 67%Orlando Magic 67%Boston Celtics 66%San Antonio Spurs 66%Utah Jazz 66%Memphis Grizzlies 65%Oklahoma City Thunder 64%Indiana Pacers 63%Milwaukee Bucks 63%Dallas Mavericks 61%Houston Rockets 61%Phoenix Suns 60%LA Clippers 58%Washington Wizards 54%Portland Trail Blazers 53%Brooklyn Nets 52%Chicago Bulls 52%

mostmiddle 66%fewest

2026-27 so far1 of 4

First field goal after winning the tip

61%19 of 31T-21st of 30
New Orleans Pelicans 80%Los Angeles Lakers 76%New York Knicks 76%Sacramento Kings 76%Golden State Warriors 73%Charlotte Hornets 71%Toronto Raptors 70%Cleveland Cavaliers 68%Philadelphia 76ers 68%Detroit Pistons 67%Minnesota Timberwolves 67%Boston Celtics 66%Utah Jazz 66%Orlando Magic 65%Denver Nuggets 64%Oklahoma City Thunder 64%Atlanta Hawks 63%Miami Heat 63%Milwaukee Bucks 63%San Antonio Spurs 63%Dallas Mavericks 61%Houston Rockets 61%Memphis Grizzlies 61%Indiana Pacers 60%Phoenix Suns 59%LA Clippers 55%Brooklyn Nets 52%Chicago Bulls 52%Portland Trail Blazers 51%Washington Wizards 43%

mostmiddle 64%fewest

2026-27 so far1 of 4

Who scores their first pointsWho makes their first field goal

Per start for the Rockets, their own starts only

2025-262026-27 so farunder 10: a dot a start

Steven AdamsC36%4 of 11no start
Alperen SengunC28%20 of 722 of 5
Josh OkogieSF25%8 of 32no start
Amen ThompsonSG23%18 of 791 of 7
Kevin DurantSF19%15 of 781 of 7
Tari EasonPF12%4 of 340 of 1
Jabari Smith Jr.PF12%9 of 771 of 7
Reed SheppardSG10%2 of 210 of 1
Alperen SengunC28%20 of 722 of 5
Amen ThompsonSG23%18 of 791 of 7
Josh OkogieSF22%7 of 32no start
Kevin DurantSF22%17 of 781 of 7
Steven AdamsC18%2 of 11no start
Jabari Smith Jr.PF13%10 of 771 of 7
Tari EasonPF12%4 of 340 of 1
Reed SheppardSG10%2 of 210 of 1

Who takes their first shot

Per start for the Rockets, their own starts only

2025-262026-27 so farunder 10: a dot a start

Alperen SengunC32%23 of 722 of 5
Kevin DurantSF29%23 of 781 of 7
Reed SheppardSG29%6 of 210 of 1
Steven AdamsC18%2 of 11no start
Josh OkogieSF16%5 of 32no start
Amen ThompsonSG15%12 of 791 of 7
Jabari Smith Jr.PF8%6 of 771 of 7
Tari EasonPF6%2 of 340 of 1

Who jumps

2025-262026-27 so farunder 10: a dot a jump

Alperen Sengun38%25 of 653 of 5
Steven Adams36%4 of 11no jumps
Clint Capela1 of 30 of 1

Against the Rockets, by position

fewermiddle teammore

PG11%9 of 820 of 7T-8th
SG10%8 of 821 of 7T-8th
SF15%12 of 821 of 77th
PF6%5 of 821 of 7T-26th
C9%7 of 821 of 7T-22nd
PG10%8 of 820 of 7T-12th
SG9%7 of 821 of 7T-11th
SF16%13 of 821 of 7T-5th
PF6%5 of 821 of 7T-24th
C9%7 of 821 of 7T-22nd

Last 10 games

the Rockets got it

DateOppTipShotFirstFirst basket

2026-27

Oct 31vs OKCHartenstein OKC
Oct 30@ DALVanVleet
Oct 28@ MILHerro MIL
Oct 26vs ATLThompson
Oct 24@ ATLDaniels ATL
Oct 23@ SASSengun
Oct 21vs DALWashington DAL

2025-26

Apr 12vs MEMEason
Apr 10vs MINMcDaniels MIN
Apr 9vs PHIOubre PHI
DateOppTipShotFirstFirst FG

2026-27

Oct 31vs OKCHartenstein OKC
Oct 30@ DALVanVleet
Oct 28@ MILHerro MIL
Oct 26vs ATLThompson
Oct 24@ ATLDaniels ATL
Oct 23@ SASSengun
Oct 21vs DALWashington DAL

2025-26

Apr 12vs MEMEason
Apr 10vs MINMcDaniels MIN
Apr 9vs PHIOubre PHI

First basket stats for every team

How it is counted

Every count comes from ESPN play-by-play of finished regular-season games: who won the opening tip, the first shot each team took, and who scored first. A game whose opening the play-by-play cannot show is left out of the tip and first shot counts, never counted as a miss.

Scored first counts free throws, the bet365, FanDuel and Caesars rule; the field goals only switch follows DraftKings, BetMGM, Fanatics, BetRivers and betPARX, a different market. A player who does not start is void at all of them. A player who changed teams counts here on his Rockets starts only. Positions are this season's depth charts. Under 10 games, starts or jumps a count shows a dot a game; the percent and the rank of 30 start at 10.

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