J. Jackson scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 9 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 45 games as a starter. Jackson gained the first possession in 2.2% of those starts, took the first shot in 20%, and scored the first basket in 13.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Jackson scored the first basket 4 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 50% |
| 2pt hook shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt hook shot | 3 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 22.2% |
| layup | 1 | 11.1% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| NOP | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| LAL | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| UTA | 1 | 0 |
| OKC | 1 | 0 |
| LAC | 1 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | MEM @ NOP | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CHA @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | C | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 18, 2026 | ORL @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | C | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | PHO @ MEM | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 11, 2025 | MEM @ NYK | AWAY | 3pt | C | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 31, 2025 | LAL @ MEM | HOME | ft | C | PF | 3 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | MEM @ NOP | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 26, 2026 | MEM @ HOU | AWAY | layup | C | PF | NO | NO |
| Jan 21, 2026 | ATL @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 18, 2026 | ORL @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | C | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | MEM @ UTA | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 22, 2025 | MEM @ OKC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | MEM @ LAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | MEM @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 11, 2025 | MEM @ NYK | AWAY | 3pt | C | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |