L. Ball scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 61 games as a starter. Ball gained the first possession in 14.8% of those starts, took the first shot in 6.6%, and scored the first basket in 11.5%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Ball scored the first basket 3 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 5 | 71.4% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| layup | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 2 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | MEM @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CHA @ SAC | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CHA @ HOU | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 29, 2026 | CHA @ DAL | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TOR @ CHA | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 4 | NO |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MIL @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | 6 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | CHA @ DET | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | MEM @ CHA | HOME | layup | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CHA @ SAC | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 28, 2026 | POR @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CHA @ HOU | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |