J. Allen scored the first basket 14 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 52 games as a starter. took the first shot in 15.4%, and scored the first basket in 26.9%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Allen scored the first basket 7 times at home and 7 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 5 | 35.7% |
| ft | 4 | 28.6% |
| dunk | 3 | 21.4% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 7.1% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 7.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 37.5% |
| dunk | 2 | 25% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 12.5% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 12.5% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 3 |
| BKN | 2 | 2 |
| MIA | 2 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| LAL | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| NYK | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | MIA @ CLE | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 1, 2026 | CLE @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CLE @ MIL | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 20, 2026 | CLE @ CHA | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BKN @ CLE | HOME | ft | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | WAS @ CLE | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CLE @ DEN | AWAY | layup | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Jan 28, 2026 | LAL @ CLE | HOME | layup | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 25, 2025 | CLE @ NYK | AWAY | ft | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Dec 22, 2025 | CHA @ CLE | HOME | ft | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CLE @ CHI | AWAY | layup | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 14, 2025 | CHA @ CLE | HOME | ft | C | C | 4 | NO |
| Nov 13, 2025 | TOR @ CLE | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Oct 27, 2025 | CLE @ DET | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | MIA @ CLE | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 1, 2026 | CLE @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 20, 2026 | CLE @ CHA | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BKN @ CLE | HOME | ft | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | WAS @ CLE | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | LAL @ CLE | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | CLE @ MIA | AWAY | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | CLE @ DET | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |