J. Holiday scored the first basket 3 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 44 games as a starter. In those starts, Holiday gained the first possession 4.5% of the time, took the first shot 18.2% of the time, and scored the first basket 6.8% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Holiday scored the first basket 2 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 33.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 5 | 62.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 25% |
| layup | 1 | 12.5% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MEM | 1 | 2 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 |
| NOP | 1 | 0 |
| PHO | 1 | 0 |
| UTA | 1 | 0 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | MEM @ POR | HOME | 2pt hook shot | PG | PG | 8 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 4, 2026 | POR @ MEM | AWAY | 3pt | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MIL @ POR | HOME | 3pt | PG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | MIN @ POR | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POR @ NOP | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 22, 2026 | POR @ PHO | AWAY | 3pt | PG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | MIN @ POR | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 4, 2026 | POR @ MEM | AWAY | 3pt | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UTA @ POR | HOME | 3pt | PG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 15, 2026 | POR @ PHI | AWAY | 3pt | PG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MIL @ POR | HOME | 3pt | PG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |