M. Bridges scored the first basket 4 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 69 games as a starter. Bridges gained the first possession in 2.9% of those starts, took the first shot in 5.8%, and scored the first basket in 5.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the ft. Bridges scored the first basket 2 times at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| ft | 2 | 50% |
| 3pt | 1 | 25% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 2 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| ft | 1 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| LAL | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| WAS | 2 | 0 |
| ORL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | CHA @ LAL | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Jan 2, 2026 | CHA @ MIL | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 7, 2025 | DEN @ CHA | HOME | ft | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 22, 2025 | BKN @ CHA | HOME | ft | SF | PF | 1 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | WAS @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 30, 2025 | ORL @ CHA | HOME | layup | SF | PF | NO | NO |
| Oct 26, 2025 | CHA @ WAS | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 22, 2025 | BKN @ CHA | HOME | ft | SF | PF | ✓ YES | NO |