NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Brooklyn Nets First Basket Stats
How often the Brooklyn Nets 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 Brooklyn Nets win the opening tip 57.3% of the time (82 games).
- The Brooklyn Nets score the game's first basket 39% of the time (82 games).
- When the Brooklyn Nets win the tip, they score the first basket 54.3% of the time (46 games).
- At home, the Brooklyn Nets score the first basket 39% of the time (41 games); on the road, 39% (41 games).
- Guards score 43.8% of first baskets for the Brooklyn Nets, forwards 34.4% and centers 21.9% (32 games).
- Michael Porter Jr. has the most first baskets for the Brooklyn Nets: 10 in 52 starts (19.2%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 10 | 52 | 19.2% |
| Nic ClaxtonC | 6 | 68 | 8.8% |
| Egor DeminG | 4 | 45 | 8.9% |
| Terance MannG | 4 | 51 | 7.8% |
| Cam ThomasG | 2 | 8 | 25% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 14 | 43.8% |
| Forwards | 11 | 34.4% |
| Centers | 7 | 21.9% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Brooklyn Nets 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
Brooklyn Nets first basket questions
The Brooklyn Nets have scored the game's first basket in 39% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 54.3% of the time (46 games).
The Brooklyn Nets have won the opening tip in 57.3% 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.
Michael Porter Jr., with 10 first baskets in 52 starts, followed by Nic Claxton (6) and Egor Demin (4). 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.