J. Wells scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 69 games as a starter. Wells gained the first possession in 1.4% of those starts, took the first shot in 8.7%, and scored the first basket in 7.2%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Wells scored the first basket 4 times at home and 1 time on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 60% |
| 3pt | 2 | 40% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 50% |
| 3pt | 2 | 33.3% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | 2 | 1 |
| LAC | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 |
| UTA | 1 | 0 |
| POR | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ATL @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 5, 2025 | LAC @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MEM @ SAS | AWAY | 3pt | SG | SF | 6 | NO |
| Nov 20, 2025 | SAC @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | HOU @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | UTA @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | SAS @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 7, 2025 | POR @ MEM | HOME | layup | SG | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 5, 2025 | LAC @ MEM | HOME | 3pt | SG | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MEM @ SAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | NO | NO |
| Nov 20, 2025 | SAC @ MEM | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SG | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |