D. Vassell scored the first basket 10 times and took the first shot 9 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 57 games as a starter. Vassell gained the first possession in 10.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 15.8%, and scored the first basket in 17.5%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Vassell scored the first basket 5 times at home and 5 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 5 | 50% |
| 2pt jump shot | 5 | 50% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 5 | 55.6% |
| 3pt | 4 | 44.4% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DEN | 2 | 2 |
| ORL | 2 | 2 |
| DET | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 0 | 1 |
| NOP | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 |
| LAC | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | DEN @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 23, 2026 | SAS @ DET | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 4, 2026 | OKC @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ORL @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SAS @ ORL | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SG | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | SAS @ DEN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | SAS @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 8, 2025 | NOP @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 2, 2025 | SAS @ PHO | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MIA @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | DEN @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BOS @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | LAC @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 23, 2026 | SAS @ DET | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ORL @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 3, 2025 | SAS @ ORL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | SAS @ DEN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | SAS @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MIA @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |