R. Gobert scored the first basket 8 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 71 games as a starter. took the first shot in 5.6%, and scored the first basket in 11.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Gobert scored the first basket 4 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 5 | 62.5% |
| dunk | 2 | 25% |
| ft | 1 | 12.5% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 75% |
| ft | 1 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAC | 1 | 2 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| NOP | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 1 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | DET @ MIN | HOME | dunk | C | C | 4 | NO |
| Mar 18, 2026 | UTA @ MIN | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 26, 2026 | GSW @ MIN | HOME | ft | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MIN @ CLE | AWAY | layup | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | MIN @ MIA | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MIN @ NOP | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SAC @ MIN | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 9, 2025 | MIN @ SAC | AWAY | layup | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | UTA @ MIN | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 26, 2026 | GSW @ MIN | HOME | ft | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MIN @ NOP | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SAC @ MIN | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |