NBA · Minnesota Timberwolves · Updated Oct 20, 2026
How often Anthony Edwards scores the game's first basket for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and how that compares with teammates. Built from every tracked NBA game.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 13 | 60 | 21.7% |
| LaMelo BallG | 8 | 69 | 11.6% |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 8 | 73 | 11% |
| Rudy GobertC | 8 | 76 | 10.5% |
| Donte DiVincenzoG | 8 | 82 | 9.8% |
Anthony Edwards has scored the game's first basket in 13 of 60 starts tracked, a rate of 21.7%.
LaMelo Ball (8 first baskets in 69 starts), Jaden McDaniels (8 first baskets in 73 starts), Rudy Gobert (8 first baskets in 76 starts). The table on this page has each of them.
From every tracked game: the game's first scoring play, made free throws included, the team that won the opening tip, and which side was at home. A game the tip winner or the home side was not recorded for is left out of that one figure, and each figure says how many games it is out of.
The stats are rebuilt as games are played; the date at the top is when this page was last updated.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.