A. Thompson scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 64 games as a starter. Thompson gained the first possession in 10.9% of those starts, took the first shot in 4.7%, and scored the first basket in 7.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Thompson scored the first basket 5 times at home and 0 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 2 | 40% |
| dunk | 1 | 20% |
| ft | 1 | 20% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 20% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 2 | 66.7% |
| dunk | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | ATL @ DET | HOME | dunk | SF | SF | 1 | NO |
| Dec 5, 2025 | POR @ DET | HOME | ft | SF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | ORL @ DET | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 5, 2025 | UTA @ DET | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 1, 2025 | DAL @ DET | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PG | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | ATL @ DET | HOME | dunk | SF | SF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Dec 22, 2025 | DET @ POR | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | UTA @ DET | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |