📋 NBA FIRST BASKET STATS
BKN N. Claxton C · 2025-2026 Season
1.5%
1st Possession in Starts
12.3%
1st Shot in Starts
9.2%
1st Basket in Starts

N. Claxton scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 65 games as a starter. Claxton gained the first possession in 1.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 12.3%, and scored the first basket in 9.2%. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Claxton scored the first basket 4 times at home and 2 times on the road.

FB SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 6 total first baskets
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
dunk 3 50%
layup 1 16.7%
ft 1 16.7%
2pt hook shot 1 16.7%
FS SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 8 total first shots
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt hook shot 3 37.5%
dunk 3 37.5%
layup 1 12.5%
ft 1 12.5%
RECORD VS EVERY TEAM · First shots and first baskets by opponent
OPPONENT FIRST SHOTS FIRST BASKETS
POR 2 1
WAS 1 1
DAL 1 1
NOP 1 1
ATL 1 1
MEM 0 1
CHI 1 0
NYK 1 0
FIRST BASKET GAME LOG · Every game N. Claxton scored the first basket
DATE MATCHUP H/A SHOT TYPE RST SRT SH# TEAM WON TIP?
Mar 23, 2026 BKN @ POR AWAY layup C C 1 ✓ YES
Mar 9, 2026 MEM @ BKN HOME dunk C C 4 ✓ YES
Feb 7, 2026 WAS @ BKN HOME ft C C 2 ✓ YES
Jan 12, 2026 BKN @ DAL AWAY 2pt hook shot C C 1 ✓ YES
Dec 6, 2025 NOP @ BKN HOME dunk C C 1 ✓ YES
Oct 29, 2025 ATL @ BKN HOME dunk C C 1 ✓ YES
FIRST SHOT GAME LOG · Every game N. Claxton took the first shot
DATE MATCHUP H/A SHOT TYPE RST SRT SCORED FB? TEAM WON TIP?
Mar 23, 2026 BKN @ POR AWAY layup C C ✓ YES ✓ YES
Mar 16, 2026 POR @ BKN HOME 2pt hook shot C C NO ✓ YES
Feb 7, 2026 WAS @ BKN HOME ft C C NO ✓ YES
Jan 18, 2026 BKN @ CHI AWAY 2pt hook shot C C NO ✓ YES
Jan 12, 2026 BKN @ DAL AWAY 2pt hook shot C C ✓ YES ✓ YES
Dec 6, 2025 NOP @ BKN HOME dunk C C ✓ YES ✓ YES
Nov 24, 2025 NYK @ BKN HOME dunk C C NO ✓ YES
Oct 29, 2025 ATL @ BKN HOME dunk C C ✓ YES ✓ YES