J. McDaniels scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 9 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 71 games as a starter. In those starts, McDaniels gained the first possession 7% of the time, took the first shot 12.7% of the time, and scored the first basket 8.5% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. McDaniels scored the first basket 4 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 50% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 5 | 55.6% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 11.1% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| POR | 2 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | HOU @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | POR @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 30, 2025 | SAS @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | MIN @ OKC | AWAY | 3pt | PF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 7, 2025 | UTA @ MIN | HOME | dunk | PF | SF | 1 | NO |
| Nov 1, 2025 | MIN @ CHA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | HOU @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 20, 2026 | POR @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 15, 2026 | MIN @ OKC | AWAY | 3pt | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | POR @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 31, 2026 | MIN @ MEM | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MIN @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 21, 2025 | MIL @ MIN | HOME | 3pt | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 30, 2025 | SAS @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | UTA @ MIN | HOME | dunk | PF | SF | ✓ YES | NO |