D. Mitchell scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 7 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 65 games as a starter. Mitchell gained the first possession in 12.3% of those starts, took the first shot in 10.8%, and scored the first basket in 12.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Mitchell scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 25% |
| layup | 2 | 25% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 57.1% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| ft | 1 | 14.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | DAL @ CLE | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SAC @ CLE | HOME | 3pt | SG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CLE @ CHA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | PG | 2 | NO |
| Jan 19, 2026 | OKC @ CLE | HOME | layup | SG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 3, 2025 | POR @ CLE | HOME | layup | SG | SG | 3 | NO |
| Nov 28, 2025 | CLE @ ATL | AWAY | ft | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CLE @ TOR | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 15, 2025 | MEM @ CLE | HOME | 3pt | SG | PG | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | CLE @ DEN | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | NO | NO |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SAC @ CLE | HOME | 3pt | SG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 19, 2026 | OKC @ CLE | HOME | layup | SG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CLE @ CHI | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | CLE @ ATL | AWAY | ft | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CLE @ TOR | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | PHI @ CLE | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |