D. DeRozan scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 10 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 74 games as a starter. In those starts, DeRozan gained the first possession 1.4% of the time, took the first shot 13.5% of the time, and scored the first basket 12.2% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. DeRozan scored the first basket 5 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 8 | 88.9% |
| 3pt | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 9 | 90% |
| 3pt | 1 | 10% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| NOP | 2 | 2 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| LAL | 1 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | UTA @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NOP @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SAC @ LAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 23, 2026 | SAC @ MEM | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 9, 2026 | SAC @ NOP | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 27, 2026 | SAC @ NYK | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 18, 2026 | POR @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | WAS @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | DAL @ SAC | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | UTA @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NOP @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SAC @ LAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 23, 2026 | SAC @ MEM | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ORL @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 9, 2026 | SAC @ NOP | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 27, 2026 | SAC @ NYK | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 18, 2026 | POR @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | WAS @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | DAL @ SAC | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |