D. Sabonis scored the first basket 2 times and took the first shot 1 time in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 15 games as a starter. In those starts, Sabonis took the first shot 6.7% of the time, and scored the first basket 13.3% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Sabonis scored the first basket 1 time at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 50% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 100% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DEN | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | DEN @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | SAC @ CHI | AWAY | layup | C | C | 3 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | DEN @ SAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |