C. Cunningham scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 7 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 61 games as a starter. Cunningham gained the first possession in 8.2% of those starts, took the first shot in 11.5%, and scored the first basket in 11.5%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Cunningham scored the first basket 4 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 42.9% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 42.9% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 2 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | PHI @ DET | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 27, 2026 | CLE @ DET | HOME | 2pt hook shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | DET @ CLE | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 26, 2025 | DET @ UTA | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 6, 2025 | MIL @ DET | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | WAS @ DET | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | DET @ BKN | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | PHI @ DET | HOME | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 27, 2026 | CLE @ DET | HOME | 2pt hook shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | DET @ CLE | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 26, 2025 | DET @ UTA | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | WAS @ DET | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | DET @ BKN | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ORL @ DET | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | NO |