NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
LA Clippers First Basket Stats
How often the LA Clippers 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 LA Clippers win the opening tip 46.3% of the time (82 games).
- The LA Clippers score the game's first basket 48.8% of the time (82 games).
- When the LA Clippers win the tip, they score the first basket 57.9% of the time (38 games).
- At home, the LA Clippers score the first basket 53.7% of the time (41 games); on the road, 43.9% (41 games).
- Forwards score 52.5% of first baskets for the LA Clippers, guards 30% and centers 17.5% (40 games).
- Derrick Jones Jr. has the most first baskets for the LA Clippers: 9 in 45 starts (20%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr.F | 9 | 45 | 20% |
| John CollinsF | 6 | 56 | 10.7% |
| Kawhi LeonardF | 6 | 65 | 9.2% |
| James HardenG | 6 | 70 | 8.6% |
| Ivica ZubacC | 4 | 47 | 8.5% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 21 | 52.5% |
| Guards | 12 | 30% |
| Centers | 7 | 17.5% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- LA Clippers 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
LA Clippers first basket questions
The LA Clippers 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 57.9% of the time (38 games).
The LA Clippers have won the opening tip in 46.3% 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.
Derrick Jones Jr., with 9 first baskets in 45 starts, followed by John Collins (6) and Kawhi Leonard (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.