NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Toronto Raptors First Basket Stats
How often the Toronto Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors win the opening tip 45.1% of the time (82 games).
- The Toronto Raptors score the game's first basket 50% of the time (82 games).
- When the Toronto Raptors win the tip, they score the first basket 70.3% of the time (37 games).
- At home, the Toronto Raptors score the first basket 53.7% of the time (41 games); on the road, 46.3% (41 games).
- Forwards score 68.3% of first baskets for the Toronto Raptors, guards 24.4% and centers 7.3% (41 games).
- Brandon Ingram has the most first baskets for the Toronto Raptors: 12 in 77 starts (15.6%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon IngramF | 12 | 77 | 15.6% |
| RJ BarrettF | 6 | 57 | 10.5% |
| Scottie BarnesF | 6 | 80 | 7.5% |
| Immanuel QuickleyG | 5 | 70 | 7.1% |
| Collin Murray-BoylesF | 3 | 22 | 13.6% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 28 | 68.3% |
| Guards | 10 | 24.4% |
| Centers | 3 | 7.3% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Toronto Raptors 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
Toronto Raptors first basket questions
The Toronto Raptors have scored the game's first basket in 50% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 70.3% of the time (37 games).
The Toronto Raptors have won the opening tip in 45.1% 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.
Brandon Ingram, with 12 first baskets in 77 starts, followed by RJ Barrett (6) and Scottie Barnes (6). 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.