NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Houston Rockets First Basket Stats
How often the Houston Rockets 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 Houston Rockets win the opening tip 37.8% of the time (82 games).
- The Houston Rockets score the game's first basket 46.3% of the time (82 games).
- When the Houston Rockets win the tip, they score the first basket 61.3% of the time (31 games).
- At home, the Houston Rockets score the first basket 48.8% of the time (41 games); on the road, 43.9% (41 games).
- Forwards score 42.1% of first baskets for the Houston Rockets, centers 36.8% and guards 21.1% (38 games).
- Alperen Sengun has the most first baskets for the Houston Rockets: 11 in 72 starts (15.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunC | 11 | 72 | 15.3% |
| Kevin DurantF | 8 | 78 | 10.3% |
| Amen ThompsonG | 6 | 79 | 7.6% |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 5 | 77 | 6.5% |
| Tari EasonF | 3 | 34 | 8.8% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 16 | 42.1% |
| Centers | 14 | 36.8% |
| Guards | 8 | 21.1% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Houston Rockets 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
Houston Rockets first basket questions
The Houston Rockets have scored the game's first basket in 46.3% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 61.3% of the time (31 games).
The Houston Rockets 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.
Alperen Sengun, with 11 first baskets in 72 starts, followed by Kevin Durant (8) and Amen Thompson (6). 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.