📋 NBA FIRST BASKET STATS
DEN J. Valanciunas C · 2025-2026 Season
20%
1st Possession in Starts
60%
1st Shot in Starts
40%
1st Basket in Starts

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.

FB SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 2 total first baskets
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
layup 1 50%
dunk 1 50%
FS SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 3 total first shots
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt jump shot 1 33.3%
layup 1 33.3%
dunk 1 33.3%
RECORD VS EVERY TEAM · First shots and first baskets by opponent
OPPONENT FIRST SHOTS FIRST BASKETS
WAS 1 1
TOR 1 1
BKN 1 0
FIRST BASKET GAME LOG · Every game J. Valanciunas scored the first basket
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
FIRST SHOT GAME LOG · Every game J. Valanciunas took the first shot
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