NBA · Houston Rockets · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Reed Sheppard First Basket Stats
How often Reed Sheppard scores the game's first basket for the Houston Rockets, and how that compares with teammates. Built from every tracked game of the 2026-27 NBA season.
- In the 2026-27 NBA season, Reed Sheppard has not scored the game's first basket in 1 start.
- The Houston Rockets score the first basket 50% of the time this season (8 games), and win the opening tip 40% of the time.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunC | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Fred VanVleetG | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Amen ThompsonG | 1 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Kevin DurantF | 1 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Clint CapelaC | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Marcus SmartG | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Reed SheppardG | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Tari EasonF | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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