NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Washington Wizards First Basket Stats
How often the Washington Wizards 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 Washington Wizards win the opening tip 34.2% of the time (82 games).
- The Washington Wizards score the game's first basket 36.6% of the time (82 games).
- When the Washington Wizards win the tip, they score the first basket 53.6% of the time (28 games).
- At home, the Washington Wizards score the first basket 43.9% of the time (41 games); on the road, 29.3% (41 games).
- Guards score 50% of first baskets for the Washington Wizards, forwards 30% and centers 20% (30 games).
- CJ McCollum has the most first baskets for the Washington Wizards: 8 in 60 starts (13.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollumG | 8 | 60 | 13.3% |
| Alex SarrC | 6 | 48 | 12.5% |
| Bilal CoulibalyG | 6 | 56 | 10.7% |
| Khris MiddletonF | 5 | 50 | 10% |
| Bub CarringtonG | 4 | 48 | 8.3% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 15 | 50% |
| Forwards | 9 | 30% |
| Centers | 6 | 20% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Washington Wizards 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
Washington Wizards first basket questions
The Washington Wizards have scored the game's first basket in 36.6% of their tracked games (82 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 53.6% of the time (28 games).
The Washington Wizards have won the opening tip in 34.2% 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.
CJ McCollum, with 8 first baskets in 60 starts, followed by Alex Sarr (6) and Bilal Coulibaly (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.