A. Thompson scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 71 games as a starter. Thompson gained the first possession in 8.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 4.2%, and scored the first basket in 8.5%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Thompson scored the first basket 5 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 50% |
| layup | 2 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 66.7% |
| layup | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 |
| NOP | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | MIA @ HOU | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 2 | NO |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ATL @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | SG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SAS @ HOU | HOME | dunk | PG | PG | 3 | NO |
| Jan 18, 2026 | NOP @ HOU | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | HOU @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SAC @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | HOU @ MIA | AWAY | layup | PG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 23, 2026 | HOU @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | NO | NO |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SAC @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |