J. Valanciunas scored the first basket 2 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 5 games as a starter. Valanciunas gained the first possession in 20% of those starts, took the first shot in 60%, and scored the first basket in 40%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Valanciunas scored the first basket 0 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 1 | 50% |
| dunk | 1 | 50% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 33.3% |
| layup | 1 | 33.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | DEN @ WAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | DEN @ TOR | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | BKN @ DEN | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | DEN @ WAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | DEN @ TOR | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |