NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Boston Celtics First Basket Stats
How often the Boston Celtics 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 Boston Celtics win the opening tip 42.7% of the time (82 games).
- The Boston Celtics score the game's first basket 52.4% of the time (82 games).
- When the Boston Celtics win the tip, they score the first basket 64.7% of the time (34 games).
- At home, the Boston Celtics score the first basket 56.1% of the time (41 games); on the road, 48.8% (41 games).
- Guards score 53.5% of first baskets for the Boston Celtics, centers 32.6% and forwards 14% (43 games).
- Neemias Queta has the most first baskets for the Boston Celtics: 13 in 75 starts (17.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neemias QuetaC | 13 | 75 | 17.3% |
| Jaylen BrownG | 11 | 71 | 15.5% |
| Derrick WhiteG | 7 | 77 | 9.1% |
| Sam HauserF | 5 | 49 | 10.2% |
| Payton PritchardG | 3 | 50 | 6% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 23 | 53.5% |
| Centers | 14 | 32.6% |
| Forwards | 6 | 14% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Boston Celtics 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
Boston Celtics first basket questions
The Boston Celtics have scored the game's first basket in 52.4% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 64.7% of the time (34 games).
The Boston Celtics have won the opening tip in 42.7% 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.
Neemias Queta, with 13 first baskets in 75 starts, followed by Jaylen Brown (11) and Derrick White (7). 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.