M. Bridges scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 74 games as a starter. Bridges gained the first possession in 5.4% of those starts, took the first shot in 8.1%, and scored the first basket in 6.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Bridges scored the first basket 2 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 80% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 5 | 83.3% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 0 | 1 |
| LAL | 1 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | NYK @ UTA | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 8, 2026 | NYK @ BOS | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | PHI @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 7, 2025 | ORL @ NYK | HOME | layup | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NYK @ MIL | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | NYK @ BOS | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | LAL @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | PHI @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | SF | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ATL @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 7, 2025 | ORL @ NYK | HOME | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 28, 2025 | NYK @ MIL | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |