J. Embiid scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 35 games as a starter. Embiid gained the first possession in 2.9% of those starts, took the first shot in 14.3%, and scored the first basket in 22.9%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Embiid scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 5 | 62.5% |
| ft | 2 | 25% |
| layup | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 60% |
| ft | 2 | 40% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 2 |
| LAC | 1 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 |
| BKN | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | MIA @ PHI | HOME | layup | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Feb 2, 2026 | PHI @ LAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WAS @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | BKN @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GSW @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 30, 2025 | ATL @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Nov 4, 2025 | PHI @ CHI | AWAY | ft | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 28, 2025 | PHI @ WAS | AWAY | ft | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | PHI @ LAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WAS @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 4, 2025 | GSW @ PHI | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 4, 2025 | PHI @ CHI | AWAY | ft | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 28, 2025 | PHI @ WAS | AWAY | ft | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |