NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers First Basket Stats
How often the Portland Trail Blazers 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 Portland Trail Blazers win the opening tip 52.4% of the time (82 games).
- The Portland Trail Blazers score the game's first basket 45.1% of the time (82 games).
- When the Portland Trail Blazers win the tip, they score the first basket 53.5% of the time (43 games).
- At home, the Portland Trail Blazers score the first basket 48.8% of the time (41 games); on the road, 41.5% (41 games).
- Forwards score 54.1% of first baskets for the Portland Trail Blazers, guards 29.7% and centers 16.2% (37 games).
- Deni Avdija has the most first baskets for the Portland Trail Blazers: 8 in 66 starts (12.1%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 8 | 66 | 12.1% |
| Donovan ClinganC | 6 | 77 | 7.8% |
| Jerami GrantF | 5 | 38 | 13.2% |
| Jrue HolidayG | 5 | 51 | 9.8% |
| Toumani CamaraF | 5 | 82 | 6.1% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 20 | 54.1% |
| Guards | 11 | 29.7% |
| Centers | 6 | 16.2% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Portland Trail Blazers 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
Portland Trail Blazers first basket questions
The Portland Trail Blazers have scored the game's first basket in 45.1% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 53.5% of the time (43 games).
The Portland Trail Blazers have won the opening tip in 52.4% 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.
Deni Avdija, with 8 first baskets in 66 starts, followed by Donovan Clingan (6) and Jerami Grant (5). 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.