W. Carter scored the first basket 10 times and took the first shot 13 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 69 games as a starter. In those starts, Carter gained the first possession 1.4% of the time, took the first shot 18.8% of the time, and scored the first basket 14.5% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Carter scored the first basket 6 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 4 | 40% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 30% |
| layup | 2 | 20% |
| 3pt | 1 | 10% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 46.2% |
| dunk | 3 | 23.1% |
| layup | 2 | 15.4% |
| 3pt | 1 | 7.7% |
| ft | 1 | 7.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 2 |
| BKN | 2 | 1 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| MEM | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | IND @ ORL | HOME | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ORL @ ATL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 12, 2026 | WAS @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 9, 2026 | PHI @ ORL | HOME | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | ORL @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ORL @ DEN | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CHI @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | BOS @ ORL | HOME | dunk | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 4, 2025 | ORL @ ATL | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MIA @ ORL | HOME | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | IND @ ORL | HOME | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 12, 2026 | WAS @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MIL @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 5, 2026 | BKN @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 15, 2026 | MEM @ ORL | HOME | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 9, 2026 | PHI @ ORL | HOME | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | ORL @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CHI @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | BOS @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 4, 2025 | ORL @ ATL | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 25, 2025 | CHI @ ORL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ATL @ ORL | HOME | ft | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MIA @ ORL | HOME | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |