NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Memphis Grizzlies First Basket Stats
How often the Memphis Grizzlies 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 Memphis Grizzlies win the opening tip 37.8% of the time (82 games).
- The Memphis Grizzlies score the game's first basket 42.7% of the time (82 games).
- When the Memphis Grizzlies win the tip, they score the first basket 64.3% of the time (28 games).
- At home, the Memphis Grizzlies score the first basket 46.3% of the time (41 games); on the road, 39% (41 games).
- Forwards score 65.7% of first baskets for the Memphis Grizzlies, guards 25.7% and centers 8.6% (35 games).
- Jaren Jackson Jr. has the most first baskets for the Memphis Grizzlies: 7 in 48 starts (14.6%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F | 7 | 48 | 14.6% |
| Jaylen WellsF | 5 | 69 | 7.2% |
| Ja MorantG | 4 | 20 | 20% |
| Cedric CowardF | 4 | 47 | 8.5% |
| Santi AldamaF | 2 | 11 | 18.2% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 23 | 65.7% |
| Guards | 9 | 25.7% |
| Centers | 3 | 8.6% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Memphis Grizzlies 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
Memphis Grizzlies first basket questions
The Memphis Grizzlies have scored the game's first basket in 42.7% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 64.3% of the time (28 games).
The Memphis Grizzlies 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.
Jaren Jackson Jr., with 7 first baskets in 48 starts, followed by Jaylen Wells (5) and Ja Morant (4). 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.