A. Wiggins scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 60 games as a starter. Wiggins gained the first possession in 5% of those starts, took the first shot in 13.3%, and scored the first basket in 13.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Wiggins scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 37.5% |
| 3pt | 2 | 25% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 25% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 37.5% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| 3pt | 1 | 12.5% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| GSW | 1 | 2 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 |
| ORL | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 0 |
| POR | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | MEM @ MIA | HOME | layup | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | CHI @ MIA | HOME | ft | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 19, 2026 | MIA @ GSW | AWAY | layup | SF | PF | 8 | NO |
| Jan 15, 2026 | BOS @ MIA | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | 1 | NO |
| Jan 1, 2026 | MIA @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 15, 2025 | TOR @ MIA | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MIA @ ORL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 19, 2025 | GSW @ MIA | HOME | layup | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | MEM @ MIA | HOME | layup | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | CHI @ MIA | HOME | ft | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 31, 2026 | CHI @ MIA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 15, 2026 | BOS @ MIA | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 11, 2026 | MIA @ OKC | AWAY | layup | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 1, 2026 | MIA @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 19, 2025 | GSW @ MIA | HOME | layup | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 8, 2025 | POR @ MIA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |