J. Nurkic scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 36 games as a starter. Nurkic gained the first possession in 2.8% of those starts, took the first shot in 13.9%, and scored the first basket in 19.4%. The most common first basket shot type is the ft. Nurkic scored the first basket 4 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| ft | 2 | 28.6% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt hook shot | 2 | 40% |
| layup | 2 | 40% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | 2 | 2 |
| MIA | 1 | 2 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | UTA @ MIA | AWAY | ft | C | C | 5 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 24, 2026 | MIA @ UTA | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | SAS @ UTA | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | NO |
| Jan 19, 2026 | UTA @ SAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 5, 2026 | UTA @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Dec 7, 2025 | OKC @ UTA | HOME | ft | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Dec 1, 2025 | HOU @ UTA | HOME | layup | C | C | 4 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | MIA @ UTA | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | SAS @ UTA | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 19, 2026 | UTA @ SAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 11, 2025 | IND @ UTA | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | UTA @ BOS | AWAY | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |