NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers First Basket Stats
How often the Philadelphia 76ers 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 Philadelphia 76ers win the opening tip 50% of the time (82 games).
- The Philadelphia 76ers score the game's first basket 52.4% of the time (82 games).
- When the Philadelphia 76ers win the tip, they score the first basket 73.2% of the time (41 games).
- At home, the Philadelphia 76ers score the first basket 58.5% of the time (41 games); on the road, 46.3% (41 games).
- Guards score 46.5% of first baskets for the Philadelphia 76ers, centers 30.2% and forwards 23.3% (43 games).
- Tyrese Maxey has the most first baskets for the Philadelphia 76ers: 10 in 70 starts (14.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese MaxeyG | 10 | 70 | 14.3% |
| Joel EmbiidC | 8 | 38 | 21.1% |
| Paul GeorgeF | 7 | 37 | 18.9% |
| Kelly Oubre Jr.G | 7 | 41 | 17.1% |
| Andre DrummondC | 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 20 | 46.5% |
| Centers | 13 | 30.2% |
| Forwards | 10 | 23.3% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Philadelphia 76ers 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
Philadelphia 76ers first basket questions
The Philadelphia 76ers have scored the game's first basket in 52.4% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 73.2% of the time (41 games).
The Philadelphia 76ers have won the opening tip in 50% 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.
Tyrese Maxey, with 10 first baskets in 70 starts, followed by Joel Embiid (8) and Paul George (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.