NBA · Boston Celtics · Updated Oct 20, 2026
How often Neemias Queta scores the game's first basket for the Boston Celtics, and how that compares with teammates. Built from every tracked NBA game.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neemias QuetaC | 13 | 75 | 17.3% |
| Paul GeorgeF | 7 | 37 | 18.9% |
| Derrick WhiteG | 7 | 77 | 9.1% |
| Sam HauserF | 5 | 49 | 10.2% |
| Payton PritchardG | 3 | 50 | 6% |
Neemias Queta has scored the game's first basket in 13 of 75 starts tracked, a rate of 17.3%.
Paul George (7 first baskets in 37 starts), Derrick White (7 first baskets in 77 starts), Sam Hauser (5 first baskets in 49 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.