P. Washington scored the first basket 4 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 52 games as a starter. Washington gained the first possession in 5.8% of those starts, took the first shot in 9.6%, and scored the first basket in 7.7%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Washington scored the first basket 1 time at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 50% |
| ft | 1 | 25% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 60% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| IND | 1 | 0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | DAL @ PHO | AWAY | ft | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Jan 31, 2026 | DAL @ HOU | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 16, 2025 | POR @ DAL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 7, 2025 | DAL @ MEM | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | DAL @ POR | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ATL @ DAL | HOME | 3pt | PF | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 22, 2026 | DAL @ IND | AWAY | layup | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 14, 2026 | DEN @ DAL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | DAL @ MEM | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |