NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Charlotte Hornets First Basket Stats
How often the Charlotte Hornets 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 Charlotte Hornets win the opening tip 42.7% of the time (82 games).
- The Charlotte Hornets score the game's first basket 47.6% of the time (82 games).
- When the Charlotte Hornets win the tip, they score the first basket 69.7% of the time (33 games).
- At home, the Charlotte Hornets score the first basket 48.8% of the time (41 games); on the road, 46.3% (41 games).
- Forwards score 46.2% of first baskets for the Charlotte Hornets, guards 46.2% and centers 7.7% (39 games).
- Brandon Miller has the most first baskets for the Charlotte Hornets: 11 in 65 starts (16.9%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 11 | 65 | 16.9% |
| Kon KnueppelG | 9 | 80 | 11.3% |
| LaMelo BallG | 8 | 69 | 11.6% |
| Collin SextonG | 4 | 22 | 18.2% |
| Miles BridgesF | 4 | 77 | 5.2% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 18 | 46.2% |
| Guards | 18 | 46.2% |
| Centers | 3 | 7.7% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Charlotte Hornets 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
Charlotte Hornets first basket questions
The Charlotte Hornets have scored the game's first basket in 47.6% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 69.7% of the time (33 games).
The Charlotte Hornets 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.
Brandon Miller, with 11 first baskets in 65 starts, followed by Kon Knueppel (9) and LaMelo Ball (8). 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.