A. Gordon scored the first basket 3 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 29 games as a starter. Gordon gained the first possession in 20.7% of those starts, took the first shot in 10.3%, and scored the first basket in 10.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Gordon scored the first basket 2 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 66.7% |
| layup | 1 | 33.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 1 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHI @ DEN | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 11, 2026 | MIL @ DEN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | DEN @ MIN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHI @ DEN | HOME | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NYK @ DEN | HOME | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 11, 2026 | MIL @ DEN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |