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First Basket
4 games logged · thin sampleHugo Gonzalez First Basket · 4 games logged · thin sample
0 of 4 (0%) scored first in all 4, too few games to read anything into (measured starts only) · to score +1400 FanDuel · prices from
quoted at 0.5: O +1400 (FanDuel) · no under
latest0 Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · @ ORL
0 of 4 (0%) scored first in all 4, too few games to read anything into (measured starts only)
First Basket: Breakdowns
First score of the game, including free throws. Non-starters are void. Settlement rule
Starting status not confirmed. A posted price does not confirm a starting spot.
Gonzalez and the Celtics
When the Celtics scored first, who scored4 of 6 games
- Jayson Tatum2 · 50.0%
- Paul George2 · 50.0%
The Celtics scored first4 of 6 games · 3rd most of 30
Won the opening tip 5 of 6 (83.3%).
The Rockets' defense
Who scores first against the Rockets, by position
PG: 0 of 7 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile
SG: 1 of 7 games (14.3%) · 9th most of 30 · 62nd percentile
SF: 1 of 7 games (14.3%) · 13th most of 30 · 52nd percentile
PF: 1 of 7 games (14.3%) · 12th most of 30 · 48th percentile
C: 1 of 7 games (14.3%) · 11th fewest of 30 · 34th percentile
Opponents scored first against the Rockets4 of 7 games · 8th most of 30
Won the opening tip 4 of 7 (57.1%).
Gonzalez and the Celtics
When the Celtics scored first, who scored43 of 82 games
- Neemias Queta15 · 34.9%
- Jaylen Brown12 · 27.9%
- Derrick White7 · 16.3%
- Sam Hauser5 · 11.6%
- Payton Pritchard3 · 7.0%
- Everyone else5 · 11.6%
The Celtics scored first43 of 82 games · 12th most of 30
Won the opening tip 35 of 81 (43.2%).
The Rockets' defense
Who scores first against the Rockets, by position
PG: 9 of 82 games (11.0%) · 8th most of 30 · 62nd percentile
SG: 8 of 82 games (9.8%) · 8th most of 30 · 66th percentile
SF: 12 of 82 games (14.6%) · 7th most of 30 · 79th percentile
PF: 5 of 82 games (6.1%) · 3rd fewest of 30 · 7th percentile
C: 7 of 82 games (8.5%) · 6th fewest of 30 · 17th percentile
Opponents scored first against the Rockets43 of 82 games · 10th most of 30
Won the opening tip 31 of 82 (37.8%).
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
Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets · First Basket
Starts only · every start against this club on file
Most often first: Derrick White, 1 of 2 starts
| PLAYER | PRICE | FIRST SHOT | FIRST BASKET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White | +900 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Paul George | +525 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
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 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 0% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 0% |
| vs DET | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| Home | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs SAS | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs MIL | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
| vs ORL | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0% |
First Basket: Game Log
Game Log
4 games, newest first · scored a first basket or not
| Date | Opponent | First Basket | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | @ ORL | 0 | no |
| Mon, Mar 2, 2026 | @ MIL | 0 | no |
| Sat, Jan 10, 2026 | vs SAS | 0 | no |
| Sun, Oct 26, 2025 | @ DET | 0 | no |
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