S. Barnes scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 71 games as a starter. Barnes gained the first possession in 7% of those starts, took the first shot in 7%, and scored the first basket in 7%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Barnes scored the first basket 2 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 60% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 20% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 60% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 20% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | TOR @ UTA | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Jan 20, 2026 | TOR @ GSW | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 5, 2025 | CHA @ TOR | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | IND @ TOR | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 8, 2025 | TOR @ PHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | TOR @ GSW | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TOR @ CHA | AWAY | 2pt hook shot | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 5, 2025 | CHA @ TOR | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | IND @ TOR | HOME | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 8, 2025 | TOR @ PHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |