Karlo Matkovic Props: First Basket

First Basket: Breakdowns

First basket

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.

2026-27 so far2025-26 season

Matkovic and the Pelicans

No measured starts in 2026-27 yet.

small sample: 2 games

When the Pelicans scored first, who scored1 of 2 games

Yves Missi1 · 100.0%

The Pelicans scored first1 of 2 games · 8th most of 30

mostfewest

Pelicans 50.0%middle 50.0%: every game has one team that scores first

Won the opening tip 0 of 2 (0.0%).

The Nuggets' defense

0.0%a C scored first against them in 0 of 1 games

1st fewest of 301st percentileleague middle 0.0%small sample: 1 games

Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position

PGSGSFPFC

PG: 0 of 1 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 0.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for a PG

SG: 1 of 1 games (100.0%) · 1st most of 30 · 99th percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 100.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for an SG

SF: 0 of 1 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 0.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for an SF

PF: 0 of 1 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 0.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for a PF

C: 0 of 1 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 0.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for a C

Opponents scored first against the Nuggets1 of 1 games · 1st most of 30

mostfewest

Nuggets 100.0%middle 50.0%

Won the opening tip 0 of 1 (0.0%).

Pelicans at Nuggets matchup cheat sheet →

Matkovic and the Pelicans

0.0%scored first in 0 of 2 starts

took his team's first shot 0 of 2

When the Pelicans scored first, who scored39 of 78 games

The Pelicans scored first39 of 78 games · 15th most of 30

mostfewest

Pelicans 50.0%middle 50.0%: every game has one team that scores first

Won the opening tip 19 of 78 (24.4%).

The Nuggets' defense

18.2%a C scored first against them in 14 of 77 games

4th most of 3090th percentileleague middle 10.8%

Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position

PGSGSFPFC

PG: 4 of 77 games (5.2%) · 2nd fewest of 30 · 3rd percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 5.2%league middle 9.6%, the median club for a PG

SG: 6 of 77 games (7.8%) · 10th fewest of 30 · 31st percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 7.8%league middle 9.6%, the median club for an SG

SF: 6 of 77 games (7.8%) · 11th fewest of 30 · 34th percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 7.8%league middle 8.9%, the median club for an SF

PF: 3 of 77 games (3.9%) · 2nd fewest of 30 · 3rd percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 3.9%league middle 8.8%, the median club for a PF

C: 14 of 77 games (18.2%) · 4th most of 30 · 90th percentile

mostfewest

Nuggets 18.2%league middle 10.8%, the median club for a C

Opponents scored first against the Nuggets33 of 77 games · 5th fewest of 30

mostfewest

Nuggets 42.9%middle 50.0%

Won the opening tip 45 of 77 (58.4%).

Pelicans at Nuggets matchup cheat sheet →

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

Head to HeadKarlo Matkovic vs Denver Nuggetsno start against them on file

Teammates vs DEN

New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets · First Basket

Starts only · every start against this club on file

Most often first: Jeremiah Fears, 1 of 3 starts

PLAYER	PRICE	FIRST SHOT	FIRST BASKET
Jeremiah Fears	+1000	0 of 3	1 of 3
Trey Murphy III	+1100	2 of 3	0 of 3
Zion Williamson	+900	0 of 3	0 of 3
Derik Queen	+1200	1 of 2	0 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, this lineupas a starter · green where the Nuggets give his position the most first baskets

2026-272025-26

First basket, this lineup, 2026-27
pos	DEN at pos	first basket	first shot	team's first	starts	price
PF	7th	0%	0%	0%	2	+900
SG	1st	0%	0%	0%	2	+1000
PG	4th	0%	0%	0%	2	+1100
SF	5th	0%	100%	0%	2	+1100
PF	7th	—	—	—	0	+1200FG
C	9th	—	—	—	0	+1320FG

First basket, this lineup, 2025-26
pos	DEN at pos	first basket	first shot	team's first	starts	price
PF	29th	12%	13%	21%	52	+900
SG	21st	13%	20%	22%	45	+1000
PG	29th	14%	14%	29%	14	+1100
SF	20th	10%	23%	15%	62	+1100
PF	29th	5%	23%	20%	44	+1200FG
C	4th	0%	0%	0%	2	+1320FG

Regular season, his starts. First shot and team's first: his club's first shot and first points. DEN at pos: the Nuggets' rank for first baskets given to his position, 1 = most.

First Basket: Splits

Splits

All games on file · First Basket at 0.5

Home, away, season and opponent
Split	Games	Cleared	Rate
Away	2	0 of 2	0%
2025	2	0 of 2	0%
vs MIA	1	0 of 1	0%
vs ATL	1	0 of 1	0%

First Basket: Game Log

Game Log

2 games, newest first · scored a first basket or not

First Basket · games on the chart
Date	Opponent	First Basket	Scored
Wed, Jan 7, 2026	@ ATL	0	no
Sun, Jan 4, 2026	@ MIA	0	no

Karlo Matkovic

First Basket

Karlo Matkovic First Basket · 2 games logged · thin sample

First Basket: Breakdowns

Matkovic and the Pelicans

When the Pelicans scored first, who scored1 of 2 games

The Pelicans scored first1 of 2 games · 8th most of 30

The Nuggets' defense

Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position

Opponents scored first against the Nuggets1 of 1 games · 1st most of 30

Matkovic and the Pelicans

When the Pelicans scored first, who scored39 of 78 games

The Pelicans scored first39 of 78 games · 15th most of 30

The Nuggets' defense

Who scores first against the Nuggets, by position

Opponents scored first against the Nuggets33 of 77 games · 5th fewest of 30

First Basket: Head to Head

New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets · First Basket

First Basket: Lineup

First Basket: Splits

Splits

First Basket: Game Log

Game Log

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