D. Clingan scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 70 games as a starter. Clingan gained the first possession in 1.4% of those starts, took the first shot in 7.1%, and scored the first basket in 8.6%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Clingan scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 2 | 33.3% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| dunk | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 80% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAC | 0 | 2 |
| PHO | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 0 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | POR @ IND | AWAY | ft | C | C | 4 | NO |
| Mar 15, 2026 | POR @ PHI | AWAY | layup | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 3, 2026 | PHO @ POR | HOME | 3pt | C | C | 1 | NO |
| Jan 3, 2026 | POR @ SAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | POR @ SAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Dec 18, 2025 | SAC @ POR | HOME | dunk | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | MEM @ POR | HOME | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 3, 2026 | PHO @ POR | HOME | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 26, 2026 | POR @ BOS | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | HOU @ POR | HOME | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | POR @ SAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |