D. Gafford scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 40 games as a starter. took the first shot in 10%, and scored the first basket in 15%. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Gafford scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2pt hook shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| layup | 2 | 33.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 2 | 50% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 25% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | DAL @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DAL @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 1 | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | OKC @ DAL | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 14, 2026 | DEN @ DAL | HOME | layup | C | C | 5 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 29, 2025 | DAL @ POR | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 5 | NO |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DAL @ SAC | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | DAL @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DAL @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | OKC @ DAL | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DAL @ SAC | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |