M. Christie scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 7 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 60 games as a starter. In those starts, Christie gained the first possession 6.7% of the time, took the first shot 11.7% of the time, and scored the first basket 10% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Christie scored the first basket 3 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 4 | 66.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 42.9% |
| layup | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| UTA | 2 | 1 |
| CHA | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| LAC | 1 | 0 |
| GSW | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | DAL @ CHA | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 5, 2026 | SAS @ DAL | HOME | layup | SG | SG | 3 | NO |
| Jan 8, 2026 | DAL @ UTA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 22, 2025 | MEM @ DAL | HOME | 2pt hook shot | SG | SG | 3 | NO |
| Nov 10, 2025 | MIL @ DAL | HOME | layup | SG | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | DAL @ HOU | AWAY | layup | SG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | LAC @ DAL | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 3, 2026 | DAL @ CHA | AWAY | layup | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | GSW @ DAL | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 17, 2026 | UTA @ DAL | HOME | 3pt | SG | SG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 8, 2026 | DAL @ UTA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | MIL @ DAL | HOME | layup | SG | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | DAL @ HOU | AWAY | layup | SG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |