J. Collins scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 51 games as a starter. In those starts, Collins gained the first possession 3.9% of the time, took the first shot 11.8% of the time, and scored the first basket 11.8% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Collins scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| NOP | 0 | 2 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| BKN | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 |
| CHA | 1 | 0 |
| MIA | 1 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | LAC @ MIL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Mar 18, 2026 | LAC @ NOP | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | NOP @ LAC | HOME | dunk | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 9, 2026 | LAC @ BKN | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Dec 18, 2025 | LAC @ OKC | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Dec 15, 2025 | MEM @ LAC | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | CHA @ LAC | HOME | layup | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | HOU @ LAC | HOME | 2pt layup | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 11, 2025 | LAC @ HOU | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 1, 2025 | LAC @ MIA | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | LAC @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | DEN @ LAC | HOME | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |