📋 NBA FIRST BASKET STATS
PHI J. Embiid C · 2025-2026 Season
2.9%
1st Possession in Starts
14.3%
1st Shot in Starts
22.9%
1st Basket in Starts

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.

FB SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 8 total first baskets
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt jump shot 5 62.5%
ft 2 25%
layup 1 12.5%
FS SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 5 total first shots
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt jump shot 3 60%
ft 2 40%
RECORD VS EVERY TEAM · First shots and first baskets by opponent
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
FIRST BASKET GAME LOG · Every game J. Embiid scored the first basket
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
FIRST SHOT GAME LOG · Every game J. Embiid took the first shot
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