Kobe Sanders 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

Sanders and the Clippers

No measured starts in 2026-27 yet.

small sample: 3 games

When the Clippers scored first, who scored2 of 3 games

Darius Garland1 · 50.0%
Isaiah Jackson1 · 50.0%

The Clippers scored first2 of 3 games · 8th most of 30

mostfewest

Clippers 66.7%middle 50.0%: every game has one team that scores first

Won the opening tip 0 of 3 (0.0%).

The Lakers' defense

0.0%an SF scored first against them in 0 of 4 games

1st fewest of 301st percentileleague middle 0.0%small sample: 4 games

Who scores first against the Lakers, by position

PGSGSFPFC

PG: 0 of 4 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

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

SG: 0 of 4 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 0.0%league middle 0.0%, the median club for an SG

SF: 0 of 4 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

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

PF: 0 of 4 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

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

C: 0 of 4 games (0.0%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 0.0%league middle 25.0%, the median club for a C

Opponents scored first against the Lakers0 of 4 games · 1st fewest of 30

mostfewest

Lakers 0.0%middle 50.0%

Won the opening tip 4 of 4 (100.0%).

Lakers at Clippers matchup cheat sheet →

Sanders and the Clippers

6.7%scored first in 1 of 15 starts

took his team's first shot 2 of 15

When the Clippers scored first, who scored38 of 80 games

The Clippers scored first38 of 80 games · 11th fewest of 30

mostfewest

Clippers 47.5%middle 50.0%: every game has one team that scores first

Won the opening tip 38 of 80 (47.5%).

The Lakers' defense

3.8%an SF scored first against them in 3 of 80 games

1st fewest of 301st percentileleague middle 10.1%

Who scores first against the Lakers, by position

PGSGSFPFC

PG: 9 of 80 games (11.2%) · 7th most of 30 · 72nd percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 11.2%league middle 9.1%, the median club for a PG

SG: 5 of 80 games (6.2%) · 7th fewest of 30 · 21st percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 6.2%league middle 8.8%, the median club for an SG

SF: 3 of 80 games (3.8%) · 1st fewest of 30 · 1st percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 3.8%league middle 10.1%, the median club for an SF

PF: 6 of 80 games (7.5%) · 9th fewest of 30 · 28th percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 7.5%league middle 8.8%, the median club for a PF

C: 11 of 80 games (13.8%) · 9th most of 30 · 72nd percentile

mostfewest

Lakers 13.8%league middle 10.8%, the median club for a C

Opponents scored first against the Lakers34 of 80 games · 4th fewest of 30

mostfewest

Lakers 42.5%middle 50.0%

Won the opening tip 53 of 80 (66.3%).

Lakers at Clippers 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: FB vs FG

First Basket or First Field Goal?

2025-26, 15 starts

First Basket (free throws count)1 of 15 7%Best +1200 bet365 implies 7.7%

First Field Goal (free throws don't)1 of 15 7%Best +900 BetMGM FG implies 10.0%

No clear lean, so go with the better odds: +1200 First Basket at bet365. His record splits the two by 0 games, too few to call.

First Basket: Head to Head

Head to HeadKobe Sanders vs Los Angeles Lakersno start against them on file

Teammates vs LAL

LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers · First Basket

Starts only · every start against this club on file

No first basket against the Lakers in these starts

PLAYER	PRICE	FIRST SHOT	FIRST BASKET
Kris Dunn	+1550	1 of 5	0 of 5
Derrick Jones	+850	0 of 2	0 of 2
Darius Garland	+900	1 of 1	0 of 1
Isaiah Jackson	+700	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, this lineupas a starter · green where the Lakers give his position the most first baskets

2026-272025-26

First basket, this lineup, 2026-27
pos	LAL at pos	first basket	first shot	team's first	starts	price
C	17th	33%	33%	33%	3	+700FG
SF	8th	0%	0%	0%	3	+850FG
PG	8th	33%	67%	33%	3	+900
SF	8th	—	—	—	0	+1200
SG	9th	0%	0%	33%	3	+1550

First basket, this lineup, 2025-26
pos	LAL at pos	first basket	first shot	team's first	starts	price
C	9th	7%	7%	29%	14	+700FG
SF	30th	20%	20%	24%	46	+850FG
PG	7th	11%	20%	11%	44	+900
SF	30th	7%	13%	7%	15	+1200
SG	23rd	4%	12%	7%	67	+1550

Regular season, his starts. First shot and team's first: his club's first shot and first points. LAL at pos: the Lakers' 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	8	0 of 8	0%
2025	15	1 of 15	7%
vs PHI	2	0 of 2	0%
vs ORL	2	0 of 2	0%
vs CHA	1	0 of 1	0%
Home	7	1 of 7	14%
vs GSW	2	1 of 2	50%
vs WAS	2	0 of 2	0%
vs TOR	1	0 of 1	0%
vs PHX	1	0 of 1	0%
vs CLE	1	0 of 1	0%
vs IND	1	0 of 1	0%
vs SAS	1	0 of 1	0%
vs CHI	1	0 of 1	0%

First Basket: Game Log

Game Log

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

First Basket · games on the chart
Date	Opponent	First Basket	Scored
Fri, Mar 13, 2026	vs CHI	0	no
Fri, Mar 6, 2026	@ SAS	0	no
Wed, Mar 4, 2026	vs IND	0	no
Mon, Mar 2, 2026	@ GSW	0	no
Sun, Feb 22, 2026	vs ORL	0	no
Wed, Feb 4, 2026	vs CLE	0	no
Mon, Feb 2, 2026	vs PHI	0	no
Sun, Feb 1, 2026	@ PHX	0	no
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	@ WAS	0	no
Fri, Jan 16, 2026	@ TOR	0	no
Wed, Jan 14, 2026	vs WAS	0	no
Mon, Jan 5, 2026	vs GSW	1	yes
Sat, Nov 22, 2025	@ CHA	0	no
Thu, Nov 20, 2025	@ ORL	0	no
Mon, Nov 17, 2025	@ PHI	0	no

Book	Yes
	+1200
FG 6:05 AM	+900

Kobe Sanders

First Basket

Kobe Sanders First Basket · 15 games logged

First Basket: Breakdowns

Sanders and the Clippers

When the Clippers scored first, who scored2 of 3 games

The Clippers scored first2 of 3 games · 8th most of 30

The Lakers' defense

Who scores first against the Lakers, by position

Opponents scored first against the Lakers0 of 4 games · 1st fewest of 30

Sanders and the Clippers

When the Clippers scored first, who scored38 of 80 games

The Clippers scored first38 of 80 games · 11th fewest of 30

The Lakers' defense

Who scores first against the Lakers, by position

Opponents scored first against the Lakers34 of 80 games · 4th fewest of 30

First Basket: FB vs FG

First Basket or First Field Goal?

First Basket: Head to Head

LA Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers · First Basket

First Basket: Lineup

First Basket: Splits

Splits

First Basket: Game Log

Game Log

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