A. Sengun scored the first basket 10 times and took the first shot 10 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 64 games as a starter. In those starts, Sengun took the first shot 15.6% of the time, and scored the first basket 15.6% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Sengun scored the first basket 4 times at home and 6 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 4 | 40% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 30% |
| 2pt hook shot | 3 | 30% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 5 | 50% |
| layup | 3 | 30% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 10% |
| 3pt | 1 | 10% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DEN | 1 | 2 |
| POR | 1 | 2 |
| ORL | 0 | 2 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 0 |
| NOP | 1 | 0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 |
| OKC | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HOU @ DEN | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | POR @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 4 | NO |
| Mar 2, 2026 | HOU @ WAS | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 5 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HOU @ ORL | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Feb 2, 2026 | HOU @ IND | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SAS @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | NO |
| Jan 1, 2026 | HOU @ BKN | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | HOU @ DEN | AWAY | layup | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Nov 16, 2025 | ORL @ HOU | HOME | layup | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Nov 14, 2025 | POR @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HOU @ DEN | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 2, 2026 | HOU @ WAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 21, 2026 | HOU @ NYK | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 2, 2026 | HOU @ IND | AWAY | layup | C | C | NO | NO |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SAS @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 18, 2026 | NOP @ HOU | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CHI @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 1, 2026 | HOU @ BKN | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 14, 2025 | POR @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 21, 2025 | HOU @ OKC | AWAY | 3pt | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |