J. Poeltl scored the first basket 2 times and took the first shot 2 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 35 games as a starter. Poeltl gained the first possession in 2.9% of those starts, took the first shot in 5.7%, and scored the first basket in 5.7%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt hook shot. Poeltl scored the first basket 0 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 50% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 50% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DAL | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | TOR @ PHI | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Oct 26, 2025 | TOR @ DAL | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | TOR @ CLE | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 26, 2025 | TOR @ DAL | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |