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Oklahoma City Thunder First Basket Stats

The Thunder scored first in 55% of 2025-26 games, T-8th of 30.The Thunder made the first field goal in 55% of 2025-26 games, T-8th of 30.

Stats through Nov 1

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

42 of 8152%Won the tip65%53 of 82
4 of 64 of 6
45 of 8156%First shot60%49 of 82
3 of 65 of 6
45 of 8255%Scored first62%51 of 82
3 of 64 of 6
45 of 8255%First FG61%50 of 82
3 of 64 of 6
27 of 4264%After a tip win70%37 of 53
2 of 43 of 4
27 of 4264%After a tip win68%36 of 53
2 of 43 of 4

Scored first

55%45 of 82T-8th 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 6

Made the first field goal

55%45 of 82T-8th 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 6

Won the opening tip

52%42 of 81T-10th 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 6

Took the first shot

56%45 of 81T-9th 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 far3 of 6

Scored first after winning the tip

64%27 of 4220th 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 far2 of 4

First field goal after winning the tip

64%27 of 42T-15th 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 far2 of 4

Who scores their first pointsWho makes their first field goal

Per start for the Thunder, their own starts only

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

Ajay MitchellSF31%5 of 160 of 3
Jaylin WilliamsC27%3 of 11no start
Cason WallacePG24%14 of 581 of 3
Aaron WigginsSG24%5 of 21no start
Chet HolmgrenPF22%15 of 690 of 3
Luguentz DortSF20%14 of 69no start
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG18%12 of 681 of 6
Isaiah HartensteinC15%7 of 464 of 6
Ajay MitchellSF38%6 of 160 of 3
Jaylin WilliamsC36%4 of 11no start
Aaron WigginsSG29%6 of 21no start
Cason WallacePG24%14 of 581 of 3
Chet HolmgrenPF22%15 of 691 of 3
Luguentz DortSF20%14 of 69no start
Isaiah HartensteinC15%7 of 463 of 6
Jalen WilliamsSF15%5 of 330 of 3

Who takes their first shot

Per start for the Thunder, their own starts only

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

Cason WallacePG35%20 of 571 of 3
Ajay MitchellSF31%5 of 161 of 3
Jaylin WilliamsC27%3 of 11no start
Aaron WigginsSG24%5 of 21no start
Chet HolmgrenPF21%14 of 680 of 3
Luguentz DortSF19%13 of 68no start
Jalen WilliamsSF18%6 of 331 of 3
Isaiah HartensteinC13%6 of 452 of 6

Who jumps

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

Chet Holmgren54%36 of 672 of 3
Isaiah Hartenstein4 of 62 of 3
Branden Carlson2 of 4no jumps

Against the Thunder, by position

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PG11%9 of 820 of 6T-8th
SG9%7 of 820 of 6T-12th
SF7%6 of 821 of 6T-22nd
PF9%7 of 821 of 6T-12th
C9%7 of 821 of 6T-22nd
PG13%11 of 820 of 6T-3rd
SG9%7 of 820 of 6T-11th
SF7%6 of 821 of 6T-23rd
PF9%7 of 821 of 6T-17th
C7%6 of 821 of 626th

Last 10 games

the Thunder got it

DateOppTipShotFirstFirst basket

2026-27

Oct 31@ HOUHartenstein
Oct 28@ DALFlagg DAL
Oct 26vs PHXGilgeous-Alexander
Oct 25vs LACJackson LAC
Oct 22vs DENWallace
Oct 20@ SASVassell SAS

2025-26

Apr 12vs PHXBouyea PHX
Apr 10@ DENValanciunas DEN
Apr 8@ LACJones LAC
Apr 7@ LALGilgeous-Alexander
DateOppTipShotFirstFirst FG

2026-27

Oct 31@ HOUHartenstein
Oct 28@ DALFlagg DAL
Oct 26vs PHXGilgeous-Alexander
Oct 25vs LACJackson LAC
Oct 22vs DENWallace
Oct 20@ SASVassell SAS

2025-26

Apr 12vs PHXBouyea PHX
Apr 10@ DENWiggins
Apr 8@ LACJones LAC
Apr 7@ LALGilgeous-Alexander

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 Thunder 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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