D. Jones scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 37 games as a starter. Jones gained the first possession in 27% of those starts, took the first shot in 8.1%, and scored the first basket in 21.6%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Jones scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 12.5% |
| dunk | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 66.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | 1 | 2 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SAS @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CHI @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 9, 2026 | NYK @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 7, 2026 | LAC @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | LAC @ SAS | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 14, 2025 | LAC @ DAL | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 26, 2025 | POR @ LAC | HOME | layup | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Oct 24, 2025 | PHO @ LAC | HOME | layup | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | SAS @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CHI @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 4, 2026 | IND @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |