NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Atlanta Hawks First Basket Stats
How often the Atlanta Hawks win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NBA game.
- The Atlanta Hawks win the opening tip 50% of the time (82 games).
- The Atlanta Hawks score the game's first basket 50% of the time (82 games).
- When the Atlanta Hawks win the tip, they score the first basket 70.7% of the time (41 games).
- At home, the Atlanta Hawks score the first basket 58.5% of the time (41 games); on the road, 41.5% (41 games).
- Forwards score 48.8% of first baskets for the Atlanta Hawks, guards 41.5% and centers 9.8% (41 games).
- Onyeka Okongwu has the most first baskets for the Atlanta Hawks: 8 in 63 starts (12.7%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka OkongwuF | 8 | 63 | 12.7% |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 7 | 71 | 9.9% |
| Kristaps PorzingisC | 6 | 23 | 26.1% |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 5 | 72 | 6.9% |
| Zaccharie RisacherF | 4 | 46 | 8.7% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 20 | 48.8% |
| Guards | 17 | 41.5% |
| Centers | 4 | 9.8% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Atlanta Hawks in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
Atlanta Hawks first basket questions
The Atlanta Hawks have scored the game's first basket in 50% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 70.7% of the time (41 games).
The Atlanta Hawks have won the opening tip in 50% of their tracked games (82 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Onyeka Okongwu, with 8 first baskets in 63 starts, followed by Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) and Kristaps Porzingis (6). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.