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Indiana Pacers First Basket Stats

The Pacers scored first in 46% of 2025-26 games, T-22nd of 30.The Pacers made the first field goal in 44% of 2025-26 games, T-24th of 30.

Stats through Nov 1

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

41 of 8250%Won the tip49%40 of 82
2 of 73 of 7
43 of 8252%First shot51%42 of 82
2 of 74 of 7
41 of 8250%Scored first46%38 of 82
3 of 73 of 7
39 of 8248%First FG44%36 of 82
3 of 73 of 7
29 of 4171%After a tip win63%25 of 40
1 of 21 of 3
26 of 4163%After a tip win60%24 of 40
1 of 21 of 3

Scored first

46%38 of 82T-22nd 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

44%36 of 82T-24th 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

49%40 of 8217th 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 far3 of 7

Took the first shot

51%42 of 82T-13th 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

63%25 of 40T-21st 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 3

First field goal after winning the tip

60%24 of 4024th 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 3

Who scores their first pointsWho makes their first field goal

Per start for the Pacers, their own starts only

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

Isaiah JacksonC29%4 of 14no start
Jay HuffC28%13 of 470 of 4
Pascal SiakamPF26%16 of 623 of 7
Andrew NembhardSG25%14 of 570 of 6
Bennedict MathurinSG21%5 of 24no start
Aaron NesmithSF19%8 of 421 of 5
Quenton JacksonPG16%3 of 19no start
Johnny FurphySG14%3 of 21no start
Pascal SiakamPF29%18 of 622 of 7
Jay HuffC26%12 of 471 of 4
Bennedict MathurinSG25%6 of 24no start
Andrew NembhardSG25%14 of 570 of 6
Isaiah JacksonC21%3 of 14no start
Kobe BrownPF20%2 of 10no start
Aaron NesmithSF17%7 of 421 of 5
Quenton JacksonPG16%3 of 19no start

Who takes their first shot

Per start for the Pacers, their own starts only

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

Bennedict MathurinSG38%9 of 24no start
Andrew NembhardSG35%20 of 571 of 6
Aaron NesmithSF26%11 of 421 of 5
Kobe BrownPF20%2 of 10no start
Jay HuffC17%8 of 471 of 4
Quenton JacksonPG16%3 of 19no start
Ben SheppardSG15%3 of 20no start
Jarace WalkerSF15%6 of 410 of 1

Who jumps

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

Jay Huff57%26 of 460 of 4
Isaiah Jackson31%4 of 13no jumps
Ivica Zubac3 of 53 of 3

Against the Pacers, by position

fewermiddle teammore

PG10%8 of 820 of 7T-13th
SG6%5 of 820 of 7T-19th
SF12%10 of 820 of 7T-9th
PF13%11 of 820 of 72nd
C12%10 of 824 of 7T-9th
PG9%7 of 820 of 7T-19th
SG6%5 of 820 of 7T-20th
SF12%10 of 820 of 7T-10th
PF17%14 of 820 of 71st
C11%9 of 824 of 7T-12th

Last 10 games

the Pacers got it

DateOppTipShotFirstFirst basket

2026-27

Nov 1vs BKNSharpe BKN
Oct 30@ MIAAdebayo MIA
Oct 28vs PHISiakam
Oct 26@ MILNesmith
Oct 25@ BKNZubac
Oct 23vs DALGafford DAL
Oct 21@ NOPMissi NOP

2025-26

Apr 12vs DETReed DET
Apr 10vs PHIMaxey PHI
Apr 9@ BKNSlawson
DateOppTipShotFirstFirst FG

2026-27

Nov 1vs BKNSharpe BKN
Oct 30@ MIAAdebayo MIA
Oct 28vs PHISiakam
Oct 26@ MILNesmith
Oct 25@ BKNZubac
Oct 23vs DALGafford DAL
Oct 21@ NOPMissi NOP

2025-26

Apr 12vs DETReed DET
Apr 10vs PHIMaxey PHI
Apr 9@ BKNSlawson

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 Pacers 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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