A. Bailey scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 10 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 55 games as a starter. Bailey gained the first possession in 9.1% of those starts, took the first shot in 18.2%, and scored the first basket in 9.1%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Bailey scored the first basket 4 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 40% |
| 3pt | 2 | 40% |
| dunk | 1 | 20% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 60% |
| 3pt | 4 | 40% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 |
| NOP | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| LAC | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 |
| PHI | 2 | 0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | UTA @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SG | 3 | NO |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NOP @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 27, 2026 | LAC @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 15, 2025 | DAL @ UTA | HOME | dunk | SF | SG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 30, 2025 | HOU @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | TOR @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 21, 2026 | PHI @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 4, 2026 | UTA @ PHI | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | NO |
| Mar 2, 2026 | DEN @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NOP @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | UTA @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MIN @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 15, 2025 | DAL @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 1, 2025 | HOU @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 30, 2025 | HOU @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |