H. Jones scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 52 games as a starter. In those starts, Jones took the first shot 11.5% of the time, and scored the first basket 15.4% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Jones scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 5 | 62.5% |
| 3pt | 1 | 12.5% |
| dunk | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 4 | 66.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DAL | 2 | 2 |
| LAC | 1 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | NOP @ LAC | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 21, 2025 | NOP @ DAL | AWAY | layup | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | SG | 1 | NO |
| Dec 11, 2025 | POR @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | SG | 2 | NO |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MIL @ NOP | HOME | dunk | SF | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DAL @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NOP @ NYK | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | NOP @ LAC | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 21, 2025 | NOP @ DAL | AWAY | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DAL @ NOP | HOME | layup | SF | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NOP @ NYK | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |