A. Edwards scored the first basket 13 times and took the first shot 9 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 58 games as a starter. Edwards gained the first possession in 22.4% of those starts, took the first shot in 15.5%, and scored the first basket in 22.4%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Edwards scored the first basket 8 times at home and 5 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 46.2% |
| layup | 4 | 30.8% |
| 3pt | 3 | 23.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 44.4% |
| layup | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 22.2% |
| ft | 1 | 11.1% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| LAC | 1 | 2 |
| OKC | 1 | 2 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 |
| NOP | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| LAL | 1 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 |
| WAS | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | MIN @ LAC | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | 1 | NO |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MIN @ LAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 6 | NO |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ATL @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 8, 2026 | LAC @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 3 | NO |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NOP @ MIN | HOME | layup | SG | SG | 1 | NO |
| Feb 2, 2026 | MIN @ MEM | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 2 | NO |
| Jan 29, 2026 | OKC @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | 1 | NO |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CHI @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 8, 2026 | CLE @ MIN | HOME | layup | SG | SG | 2 | NO |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MIA @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | MIN @ WAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 19, 2025 | OKC @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | MIN @ SAC | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | 4 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | MIN @ LAC | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Feb 22, 2026 | PHI @ MIN | HOME | ft | SG | SG | NO | NO |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ATL @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NOP @ MIN | HOME | layup | SG | SG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 29, 2026 | OKC @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 22, 2026 | CHI @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MIA @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 9, 2025 | MIN @ SAC | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | MIN @ LAL | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |