NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Detroit Pistons First Basket Stats
How often the Detroit Pistons 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 Detroit Pistons win the opening tip 43.9% of the time (82 games).
- The Detroit Pistons score the game's first basket 48.8% of the time (82 games).
- When the Detroit Pistons win the tip, they score the first basket 69.4% of the time (36 games).
- At home, the Detroit Pistons score the first basket 51.2% of the time (41 games); on the road, 46.3% (41 games).
- Forwards score 42.5% of first baskets for the Detroit Pistons, guards 32.5% and centers 25% (40 games).
- Jalen Duren has the most first baskets for the Detroit Pistons: 10 in 70 starts (14.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen DurenC | 10 | 70 | 14.3% |
| Tobias HarrisF | 7 | 63 | 11.1% |
| Cade CunninghamG | 7 | 64 | 10.9% |
| Ausar ThompsonG | 5 | 72 | 6.9% |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 5 | 77 | 6.5% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 17 | 42.5% |
| Guards | 13 | 32.5% |
| Centers | 10 | 25% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Detroit Pistons 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
Detroit Pistons first basket questions
The Detroit Pistons have scored the game's first basket in 48.8% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 69.4% of the time (36 games).
The Detroit Pistons have won the opening tip in 43.9% 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.
Jalen Duren, with 10 first baskets in 70 starts, followed by Tobias Harris (7) and Cade Cunningham (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.