J. Hart scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 45 games as a starter. Hart gained the first possession in 35.6% of those starts, took the first shot in 11.1%, and scored the first basket in 13.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the ft. Hart scored the first basket 4 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| ft | 3 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 40% |
| ft | 2 | 40% |
| 3pt | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | GSW @ NYK | HOME | layup | SF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SAS @ NYK | HOME | ft | SF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NYK @ CLE | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 30, 2026 | POR @ NYK | HOME | ft | SF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NYK @ BOS | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 28, 2025 | MIL @ NYK | HOME | ft | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | GSW @ NYK | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NYK @ CLE | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 30, 2026 | POR @ NYK | HOME | ft | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 25, 2025 | CLE @ NYK | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | MIL @ NYK | HOME | ft | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |