J. Morant scored the first basket 4 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 20 games as a starter. Morant gained the first possession in 25% of those starts, took the first shot in 25%, and scored the first basket in 20%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Morant scored the first basket 3 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 50% |
| layup | 2 | 50% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 40% |
| layup | 2 | 40% |
| 3pt | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | PHI @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | MEM @ WAS | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 12, 2025 | UTA @ MEM | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 1 | NO |
| Oct 24, 2025 | MIA @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | PHI @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | MEM @ WAS | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 12, 2025 | UTA @ MEM | HOME | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Nov 5, 2025 | HOU @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | MIA @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |