J. Fears scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 0 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 45 games as a starter. Fears gained the first possession in 8.9% of those starts, and scored the first basket in 11.1%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Fears scored the first basket 3 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 2 | 40% |
| layup | 2 | 40% |
| dunk | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | NOP @ WAS | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 2 | NO |
| Jan 2, 2026 | POR @ NOP | HOME | dunk | PG | PG | 3 | NO |
| Nov 19, 2025 | DEN @ NOP | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 2 | NO |
| Nov 4, 2025 | CHA @ NOP | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 3 | NO |
| Nov 2, 2025 | NOP @ OKC | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 2 | NO |