J. Brown scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 12 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 65 games as a starter. Brown gained the first possession in 7.7% of those starts, took the first shot in 18.5%, and scored the first basket in 13.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Brown scored the first basket 4 times at home and 5 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 44.4% |
| ft | 2 | 22.2% |
| dunk | 1 | 11.1% |
| 3pt | 1 | 11.1% |
| layup | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 7 | 58.3% |
| ft | 2 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 2 | 16.7% |
| layup | 1 | 8.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 2 |
| MEM | 1 | 2 |
| TOR | 2 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | BOS @ MEM | AWAY | ft | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 3, 2026 | BOS @ DAL | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | 3 | NO |
| Jan 24, 2026 | BOS @ CHI | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Jan 9, 2026 | TOR @ BOS | HOME | ft | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | BOS @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 1 | NO |
| Dec 15, 2025 | DET @ BOS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BKN @ BOS | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | NO |
| Nov 12, 2025 | MEM @ BOS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Oct 26, 2025 | BOS @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | BOS @ MEM | AWAY | ft | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | MIL @ BOS | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | NO |
| Jan 19, 2026 | BOS @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 17, 2026 | BOS @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 9, 2026 | TOR @ BOS | HOME | ft | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 5, 2026 | CHI @ BOS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | BOS @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Dec 15, 2025 | DET @ BOS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 7, 2025 | BOS @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BKN @ BOS | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Oct 31, 2025 | BOS @ PHI | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 26, 2025 | BOS @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |