J. Randle scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 12 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 74 games as a starter. Randle gained the first possession in 13.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 16.2%, and scored the first basket in 10.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Randle scored the first basket 5 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 75% |
| layup | 1 | 12.5% |
| 3pt | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 9 | 75% |
| 3pt | 2 | 16.7% |
| layup | 1 | 8.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 |
| PHO | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 0 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 0 |
| BKN | 1 | 0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 |
| LAL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHO @ MIN | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MIN @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MIN @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | NO |
| Jan 25, 2026 | GSW @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MIN @ MIL | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NYK @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 29, 2025 | BOS @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 26, 2025 | IND @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | MIN @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHO @ MIN | HOME | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MIN @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MIN @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |
| Jan 25, 2026 | GSW @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MIN @ MIL | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | MIN @ WAS | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 27, 2025 | BKN @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 25, 2025 | MIN @ DEN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 29, 2025 | BOS @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | LAL @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | NO |
| Oct 26, 2025 | IND @ MIN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |