P. Banchero scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 63 games as a starter. In those starts, Banchero gained the first possession 11.1% of the time, took the first shot 7.9% of the time, and scored the first basket 11.1% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Banchero scored the first basket 2 times at home and 5 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 42.9% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| dunk | 1 | 14.3% |
| ft | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 80% |
| dunk | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| MEM | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | OKC @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ORL @ MIN | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ORL @ PHO | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MEM @ ORL | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ORL @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | ORL @ IND | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ORL @ DET | AWAY | ft | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | OKC @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ORL @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ORL @ MIN | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ORL @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | ORL @ IND | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |