NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Dallas Mavericks First Basket Stats
How often the Dallas Mavericks 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 Dallas Mavericks win the opening tip 37.8% of the time (82 games).
- The Dallas Mavericks score the game's first basket 41.5% of the time (82 games).
- When the Dallas Mavericks win the tip, they score the first basket 60% of the time (30 games).
- At home, the Dallas Mavericks score the first basket 41.5% of the time (41 games); on the road, 41.5% (41 games).
- Forwards score 67.6% of first baskets for the Dallas Mavericks, guards 29.4% and centers 2.9% (34 games).
- Max Christie has the most first baskets for the Dallas Mavericks: 7 in 68 starts (10.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max ChristieG | 7 | 68 | 10.3% |
| Daniel GaffordF | 6 | 44 | 13.6% |
| Cooper FlaggF | 5 | 70 | 7.1% |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 4 | 53 | 7.5% |
| Anthony DavisF | 3 | 20 | 15% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 23 | 67.6% |
| Guards | 10 | 29.4% |
| Centers | 1 | 2.9% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Dallas Mavericks 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
Dallas Mavericks first basket questions
The Dallas Mavericks have scored the game's first basket in 41.5% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 60% of the time (30 games).
The Dallas Mavericks have won the opening tip in 37.8% 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.
Max Christie, with 7 first baskets in 68 starts, followed by Daniel Gafford (6) and Cooper Flagg (5). 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.