O. Okongwu scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 7 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 57 games as a starter. In those starts, Okongwu took the first shot 12.3% of the time, and scored the first basket 10.5% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Okongwu scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2pt hook shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 42.9% |
| 3pt | 2 | 28.6% |
| dunk | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | CHI @ ATL | HOME | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | ATL @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ATL @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | WAS @ ATL | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 4, 2026 | ATL @ MIL | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ATL @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | DET @ ATL | HOME | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 21, 2025 | CHI @ ATL | HOME | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | ATL @ TOR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ATL @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | WAS @ ATL | HOME | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | WAS @ ATL | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ATL @ HOU | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | NO |