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.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 3 | 50% |
| layup | 1 | 16.7% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt hook shot | 3 | 37.5% |
| dunk | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 1 | 12.5% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |