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First Basket
8 games logged · thin sampleDeAndre Jordan First Basket · 8 games logged · thin sample
1 of 8 (13%) scored first in all 8 (measured starts only) · to score +1060 DraftKingsFG · prices from
quoted at 0.5: O +1060 (DraftKings FG) · no under
latest0 Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · @ DEN
1 of 8 (13%) scored first in all 8 (measured starts only)
First Basket: Breakdowns
First score of the game, including free throws. Non-starters are void. Settlement rule
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Jordan and the Pelicans
When the Pelicans scored first, who scored1 of 3 games
- Yves Missi1 · 100.0%
The Pelicans scored first1 of 3 games · 8th fewest of 30
Won the opening tip 0 of 3 (0.0%).
The Nuggets' defense
Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position
PG: 1 of 3 games (33.3%) · 2nd most of 30 · 90th percentile
SG: 0 of 3 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile
SF: 0 of 3 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile
PF: 0 of 3 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile
C: 0 of 3 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile
Opponents scored first against the Nuggets1 of 3 games · 8th fewest of 30
Won the opening tip 2 of 3 (66.7%).
Jordan and the Pelicans
When the Pelicans scored first, who scored39 of 78 games
- Herbert Jones8 · 20.5%
- Saddiq Bey7 · 17.9%
- Jeremiah Fears6 · 15.4%
- Trey Murphy III6 · 15.4%
- Zion Williamson6 · 15.4%
- Everyone else6 · 15.4%
The Pelicans scored first39 of 78 games · 15th most of 30
Won the opening tip 19 of 78 (24.4%).
The Nuggets' defense
Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position
PG: 5 of 77 games (6.5%) · 4th fewest of 30 · 10th percentile
SG: 4 of 77 games (5.2%) · 6th fewest of 30 · 17th percentile
SF: 5 of 77 games (6.5%) · 8th fewest of 30 · 24th percentile
PF: 5 of 77 games (6.5%) · 6th fewest of 30 · 17th percentile
C: 14 of 77 games (18.2%) · 4th most of 30 · 90th percentile
Opponents scored first against the Nuggets33 of 77 games · 5th fewest of 30
Won the opening tip 45 of 77 (58.4%).
ESPN play-by-play, regular season, measured games only. Positions are this season's rosters; a scorer who has left the league is not counted at any position.
First Basket: Head to Head
| date | min | pts | first basket |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29'25 @ | 12 | 2 | No |
| 10/24'26 @ | 20 | 9 | No |
| avg 2 starts | 16 | 5.5 | 0 of 2 |
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets · First Basket
Starts only · every start against this club on file
Most often first: Jeremiah Fears, 1 of 4 starts
| PLAYER | PRICE | FIRST SHOT | FIRST BASKET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears | +850 | 1 of 4 | 1 of 4 |
| Trey Murphy III | +950 | 2 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| Zion Williamson | +750 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| DeAndre Jordan | +1060 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Dejounte Murray | +890 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
His starts against this club. First basket: the game's first points, free throws count. First shot: his club's first shot. Sorted by most first baskets, then most starts.
First Basket: Lineup
First Basket: Splits
Splits
All games on file · First Basket at 0.5
| Split | Games | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 6 | 1 of 6 | 17% |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 of 7 | 14% |
| vs DEN | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0% |
| Home | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0% |
| vs PHI | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs GSW | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs UTA | 2 | 1 of 2 | 50% |
| vs LAC | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs DET | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
First Basket: Game Log
Game Log
8 games, newest first · scored a first basket or not
| Date | Opponent | First Basket | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | @ DEN | 0 | no |
| Thu, Mar 26, 2026 | @ DET | 0 | no |
| Sun, Mar 1, 2026 | @ LAC | 0 | no |
| Sat, Feb 28, 2026 | @ UTA | 1 | yes |
| Thu, Feb 26, 2026 | @ UTA | 0 | no |
| Tue, Feb 24, 2026 | vs GSW | 0 | no |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2026 | vs PHI | 0 | no |
| Wed, Oct 29, 2025 | @ DEN | 0 | no |
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