The Denver Nuggets scored the first basket 48 times and took the first shot 42 times across 87 games in the 2025-2026 season. 27 FBs at home and 21 on the road.
The Nuggets won the tip 55.2% of the time, took the first shot 48.3% of the time, and hit the first basket 55.2% of the time. When a Nuggets player took the first shot, it went in 64.3% of the time. Average shots to FB when the Denver Nuggets score first: 1.7.
| JUMPER | JUMPS | HOME W-L | HOME WIN% | AWAY W-L | AWAY WIN% | TOTAL W-L | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Jokic | 70 | 20-16 | 55.6% | 17-17 | 50.0% | 37-33 | 52.9% |
| D. Holmes | 6 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 2-2 | 50.0% | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| A. Gordon | 5 | 3-0 | 1.0% | 1-1 | 50.0% | 4-1 | 80.0% |
| J. Valanciunas | 5 | 3-0 | 1.0% | 2-0 | 1.0% | 5-0 | 1.0% |
| Z. Nnaji | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| GP | 88 |
| TIP WINS | 48 |
| TIP WIN% | 54.5% |
| PG | 25.0% |
| SG | 20.8% |
| SF | 18.8% |
| PF | 29.2% |
| C | 4.2% |
| FP | 48 |
| FS | 42 |
| FP+FS | 41 |
| FP+FS+FB | 27 |
| AVG SH→FB | 1.7 |
| GP | 88 |
| TIP WINS | 48 |
| TIP WIN% | 54.5% |
| AWAY GP | 44 |
| AWAY TIP WIN% | 50.0% |
| HOME GP | 44 |
| HOME TIP WIN% | 59.1% |
| GP | 88 |
| TOTAL FS | 42 |
| FS% | 47.7% |
| AWAY GP | 44 |
| AWAY FS% | 40.9% |
| HOME GP | 44 |
| HOME FS% | 54.5% |
| FS=FB | 27 |
| FS→FB% | 64.3% |
| GP | 88 |
| TOTAL FB | 48 |
| FB% | 54.5% |
| AWAY GP | 44 |
| AWAY FB% | 47.7% |
| HOME GP | 44 |
| HOME FB% | 61.4% |
| TOTAL FS | 42 |
| PG | 31.0% |
| SG | 12.0% |
| SF | 14.0% |
| PF | 14.0% |
| C | 29.0% |
| TOTAL FS | 42 |
| 2PT JUMP | 26.0% |
| LAYUP | 19.0% |
| 3PT | 38.0% |
| DUNK | 5.0% |
| FT | 5.0% |
| TOTAL FB | 48 |
| PG | 38.0% |
| SG | 6.0% |
| SF | 19.0% |
| PF | 8.0% |
| C | 29.0% |
| TOTAL FB | 42 |
| 2PT JUMP | 26.0% |
| LAYUP | 19.0% |
| 3PT | 38.0% |
| DUNK | 5.0% |
| FT | 5.0% |
| TOTAL FBA | 40 |
| PG | 15.0% |
| SG | 22.5% |
| SF | 15.0% |
| PF | 12.5% |
| C | 35.0% |
| TOTAL FBA | 40 |
| 2PT JUMP | 17.5% |
| 2PT HOOK | 2.5% |
| LAYUP | 32.5% |
| DUNK | 2.5% |
| 3PT | 37.5% |
| FT | 7.5% |
| PLAYER | POS | FB | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Murray | PG | 18 | 37.5% |
| N. Jokic | C | 9 | 18.8% |
| C. Johnson | SF | 6 | 12.5% |
| PLAYER | POS | FS | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Murray | PG | 13 | 31% |
| N. Jokic | C | 8 | 19% |
| C. Johnson | SF | 4 | 9.5% |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WINS | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | MIA | GSW | IND | SAC | LAC | 5 | 50.0% |
| OPP | FS | FB |
|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 6 |
| OKC | 4 | 3 |
| POR | 3 | 3 |
| MEM | 3 | 3 |
| LAL | 3 | 3 |
| UTA | 3 | 3 |
| LAC | 2 | 2 |
| TOR | 2 | 2 |
| PHI | 2 | 2 |
| NOP | 2 | 2 |
| WAS | 2 | 2 |
| CHI | 1 | 2 |
| SAC | 1 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 |
| DAL | 0 | 2 |
| ORL | 2 | 1 |
| HOU | 2 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 1 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 1 |
| PHO | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 0 |
| BKN | 1 | 0 |
| MIA | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SCORER | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | DEN @ MIN | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO |
| Mar 9, 2026 | DEN @ OKC | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NYK @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 5, 2026 | LAL @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 2, 2026 | DEN @ UTA | AWAY | J. Murray | ft | PG | PG | NO |
| Feb 27, 2026 | DEN @ OKC | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Feb 25, 2026 | BOS @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | dunk | PG | PG | NO |
| Feb 20, 2026 | DEN @ POR | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | DEN @ LAC | AWAY | C. Johnson | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MEM @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 7, 2026 | DEN @ CHI | AWAY | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | PF | NO |
| Mar 14, 2026 | DEN @ LAL | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHI @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MIN @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Apr 18, 2026 | MIN @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | ft | PF | PF | NO |
| Apr 10, 2026 | OKC @ DEN | HOME | J. Valanciunas | ft | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Apr 8, 2026 | MEM @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Apr 4, 2026 | SAS @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Apr 1, 2026 | DEN @ UTA | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 25, 2026 | DAL @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Mar 22, 2026 | POR @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 20, 2026 | TOR @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 18, 2026 | DEN @ MEM | AWAY | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 30, 2026 | LAC @ DEN | HOME | S. Jones | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Jan 27, 2026 | DET @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Dec 22, 2025 | UTA @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Dec 1, 2025 | DAL @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Nov 22, 2025 | SAC @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | SG | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | DEN @ HOU | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 17, 2025 | CHI @ DEN | HOME | P. Watson | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Nov 15, 2025 | DEN @ MIN | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SAC @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Oct 31, 2025 | DEN @ POR | AWAY | J. Murray | dunk | PG | PG | NO |
| Oct 29, 2025 | NOP @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | DEN @ MIN | AWAY | A. Gordon | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO |
| Dec 25, 2025 | MIN @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 3pt | C | C | NO |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DEN @ ORL | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | DEN @ WAS | AWAY | J. Valanciunas | layup | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | LAL @ DEN | HOME | J. Pickett | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 17, 2026 | WAS @ DEN | HOME | J. Pickett | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | DEN @ NOP | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 11, 2026 | MIL @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | ✓ YES |
| Jan 9, 2026 | ATL @ DEN | HOME | D. Holmes | 3pt | PF | C | NO |
| Jan 7, 2026 | DEN @ BOS | AWAY | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | NO |
| Jan 5, 2026 | DEN @ PHI | AWAY | S. Jones | 2pt hook shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Jan 2, 2026 | DEN @ CLE | AWAY | S. Jones | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Dec 31, 2025 | DEN @ TOR | AWAY | J. Valanciunas | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Oct 25, 2025 | PHO @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | PF | SF | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOOTER | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | OKC @ DEN | HOME | T. Hardaway | 2pt jump shot | SG | SG | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | MIN @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Feb 27, 2026 | DEN @ OKC | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO |
| Feb 22, 2026 | DEN @ GSW | AWAY | J. Strawther | 3pt | SG | PF | NO |
| Feb 20, 2026 | DEN @ POR | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | DEN @ LAC | AWAY | C. Johnson | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MEM @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 1, 2026 | OKC @ DEN | HOME | P. Watson | layup | SF | PF | NO |
| Jan 30, 2026 | LAC @ DEN | HOME | S. Jones | 2pt hook shot | SF | SF | NO |
| Mar 5, 2026 | LAL @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NYK @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | 3pt | PF | PF | NO |
| Mar 9, 2026 | DEN @ OKC | AWAY | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Apr 6, 2026 | POR @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | 3pt | PF | PF | NO |
| Apr 1, 2026 | DEN @ UTA | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 27, 2026 | UTA @ DEN | HOME | C. Braun | dunk | SG | SG | NO |
| Mar 22, 2026 | POR @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 20, 2026 | TOR @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 18, 2026 | DEN @ MEM | AWAY | J. Murray | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 17, 2026 | PHI @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Mar 14, 2026 | DEN @ LAL | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 29, 2026 | BKN @ DEN | HOME | J. Valanciunas | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO |
| Jan 27, 2026 | DET @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ORL @ DEN | HOME | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Dec 5, 2025 | DEN @ ATL | AWAY | C. Johnson | 2pt jump shot | SF | SG | NO |
| Nov 24, 2025 | DEN @ MEM | AWAY | P. Watson | 3pt | SF | PF | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | DEN @ HOU | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 17, 2025 | CHI @ DEN | HOME | P. Watson | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Nov 15, 2025 | DEN @ MIN | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SAC @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | NOP @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | HOU @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Dec 22, 2025 | UTA @ DEN | HOME | N. Jokic | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Dec 27, 2025 | DEN @ ORL | AWAY | J. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 22, 2026 | DEN @ WAS | AWAY | J. Valanciunas | layup | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | LAL @ DEN | HOME | J. Pickett | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 17, 2026 | WAS @ DEN | HOME | J. Pickett | 3pt | SG | SG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | DEN @ NOP | AWAY | J. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Jan 11, 2026 | MIL @ DEN | HOME | A. Gordon | 2pt jump shot | PF | C | ✓ YES |
| Jan 5, 2026 | DEN @ PHI | AWAY | S. Jones | 2pt hook shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | DEN @ TOR | AWAY | J. Valanciunas | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Dec 29, 2025 | DEN @ MIA | AWAY | N. Jokic | 3pt | C | C | NO |
| Oct 25, 2025 | PHO @ DEN | HOME | C. Johnson | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES |