The New Orleans Pelicans scored the first basket 38 times and took the first shot 23 times across 78 games in the 2025-2026 season. 21 FBs at home and 17 on the road.
The Pelicans won the tip 24.4% of the time, took the first shot 29.5% of the time, and hit the first basket 48.7% of the time. When a Pelicans player took the first shot, it went in 82.6% of the time. Average shots to FB when the New Orleans Pelicans score first: 2.1.
| JUMPER | JUMPS | HOME W-L | HOME WIN% | AWAY W-L | AWAY WIN% | TOTAL W-L | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Queen | 40 | 5-18 | 21.7% | 3-14 | 17.6% | 8-32 | 20.0% |
| Y. Missi | 13 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 1-6 | 14.3% | 4-9 | 30.8% |
| Z. Williamson | 8 | 1-3 | 25.0% | 2-2 | 50.0% | 3-5 | 37.5% |
| D. Jordan | 7 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 2-3 | 40.0% | 3-4 | 42.9% |
| K. Looney | 6 | 0-3 | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0.0% | 0-6 | 0.0% |
| K. Matovic | 2 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0.0% |
| H. Jones | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| T. Murphy | 1 | 1-0 | 1.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-0 | 1.0% |
| GP | 78 |
| TIP WINS | 19 |
| TIP WIN% | 24.4% |
| PG | 36.8% |
| SG | 10.5% |
| SF | 15.8% |
| PF | 36.8% |
| C | 0.0% |
| FP | 19 |
| FS | 23 |
| FP+FS | 17 |
| FP+FS+FB | 14 |
| AVG SH→FB | 2.1 |
| GP | 78 |
| TIP WINS | 19 |
| TIP WIN% | 24.4% |
| AWAY GP | 39 |
| AWAY TIP WIN% | 20.5% |
| HOME GP | 39 |
| HOME TIP WIN% | 28.2% |
| GP | 78 |
| TOTAL FS | 23 |
| FS% | 29.5% |
| AWAY GP | 39 |
| AWAY FS% | 23.1% |
| HOME GP | 39 |
| HOME FS% | 35.9% |
| FS=FB | 19 |
| FS→FB% | 82.6% |
| GP | 78 |
| TOTAL FB | 38 |
| FB% | 48.7% |
| AWAY GP | 39 |
| AWAY FB% | 43.6% |
| HOME GP | 39 |
| HOME FB% | 53.8% |
| TOTAL FS | 23 |
| PG | 17.0% |
| SG | 26.0% |
| SF | 13.0% |
| PF | 30.0% |
| C | 13.0% |
| TOTAL FS | 23 |
| 2PT JUMP | 22.0% |
| LAYUP | 35.0% |
| 3PT | 26.0% |
| DUNK | 9.0% |
| FT | 9.0% |
| TOTAL FB | 38 |
| PG | 26.0% |
| SG | 16.0% |
| SF | 24.0% |
| PF | 26.0% |
| C | 8.0% |
| TOTAL FB | 23 |
| 2PT JUMP | 22.0% |
| LAYUP | 35.0% |
| 3PT | 26.0% |
| DUNK | 9.0% |
| FT | 9.0% |
| TOTAL FBA | 40 |
| PG | 20.0% |
| SG | 10.0% |
| SF | 17.5% |
| PF | 30.0% |
| C | 22.5% |
| TOTAL FBA | 40 |
| 2PT JUMP | 15.0% |
| 2PT HOOK | 5.0% |
| LAYUP | 22.5% |
| DUNK | 17.5% |
| 3PT | 32.5% |
| FT | 7.5% |
| PLAYER | POS | FB | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Jones | SF | 8 | 21.1% |
| Z. Williamson | PF | 7 | 18.4% |
| S. Bey | SF | 7 | 18.4% |
| PLAYER | POS | FS | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Williamson | PF | 6 | 26.1% |
| H. Jones | SF | 6 | 26.1% |
| T. Murphy | SF | 3 | 13% |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WINS | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | BOS | DEN | NOP | NOP | NOP | NOP | SAS | PHO | NOP | 6 | 60.0% |
| OPP | FS | FB |
|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 3 |
| DAL | 2 | 3 |
| CHI | 2 | 3 |
| SAS | 2 | 3 |
| POR | 0 | 3 |
| LAC | 3 | 2 |
| GSW | 2 | 2 |
| TOR | 2 | 2 |
| MEM | 1 | 2 |
| MIL | 1 | 2 |
| WAS | 0 | 2 |
| OKC | 0 | 2 |
| UTA | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| DEN | 1 | 1 |
| CLE | 1 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| IND | 0 | 1 |
| SAC | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SCORER | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | NOP @ MEM | AWAY | J. Poole | 2pt jump shot | SG | PG | NO |
| Jan 2, 2026 | POR @ NOP | HOME | J. Fears | dunk | PG | PG | NO |
| Jan 9, 2026 | NOP @ WAS | AWAY | J. Fears | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Jan 14, 2026 | BKN @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Jan 25, 2026 | NOP @ SAS | AWAY | S. Bey | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO |
| Jan 27, 2026 | NOP @ OKC | AWAY | D. Queen | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO |
| Feb 4, 2026 | NOP @ MIL | AWAY | S. Bey | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MIL @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | dunk | SF | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | D. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 28, 2026 | NOP @ UTA | AWAY | D. Jordan | ft | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 8, 2026 | WAS @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | layup | SF | SF | NO |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TOR @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | NO |
| Mar 13, 2026 | NOP @ HOU | AWAY | D. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DAL @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 19, 2026 | LAC @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NOP @ NYK | AWAY | H. Jones | 2pt jump shot | SF | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 27, 2026 | NOP @ TOR | AWAY | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | NO |
| Mar 29, 2026 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NOP @ CHI | AWAY | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 26, 2025 | PHO @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | dunk | SF | SF | NO |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NOP @ LAC | AWAY | H. Jones | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 2, 2025 | NOP @ OKC | AWAY | J. Fears | 3pt | PG | PG | NO |
| Nov 4, 2025 | CHA @ NOP | HOME | J. Fears | layup | PG | PG | NO |
| Nov 5, 2025 | NOP @ DAL | AWAY | S. Bey | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POR @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Nov 16, 2025 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 19, 2025 | DEN @ NOP | HOME | J. Fears | layup | PG | PG | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | NOP @ DAL | AWAY | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CHI @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | ft | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Nov 26, 2025 | MEM @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | NO |
| Dec 11, 2025 | POR @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | NO |
| Dec 14, 2025 | NOP @ CHI | AWAY | T. Murphy | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO |
| Dec 18, 2025 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | IND @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | 3pt | SF | PF | NO |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NOP @ CLE | AWAY | T. Murphy | 3pt | SF | PF | NO |
| Apr 3, 2026 | NOP @ SAC | AWAY | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOOTER | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | NOP @ MEM | AWAY | J. Poole | 2pt jump shot | SG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | D. Murray | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Feb 28, 2026 | NOP @ UTA | AWAY | D. Jordan | ft | C | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TOR @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Mar 13, 2026 | NOP @ HOU | AWAY | D. Murray | 3pt | PG | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DAL @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | PG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 18, 2026 | LAC @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | 3pt | SF | SF | NO |
| Mar 19, 2026 | LAC @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NOP @ NYK | AWAY | H. Jones | 2pt jump shot | SF | C | ✓ YES |
| Mar 27, 2026 | NOP @ TOR | AWAY | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MIL @ NOP | HOME | B. McGowens | 3pt | SG | SG | NO |
| Jan 14, 2026 | BKN @ NOP | HOME | S. Bey | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NOP @ CHI | AWAY | Z. Williamson | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NOP @ LAC | AWAY | H. Jones | 3pt | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | GSW @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 19, 2025 | DEN @ NOP | HOME | D. Queen | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | NOP @ DAL | AWAY | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CHI @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | ft | PF | PF | NO |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SAS @ NOP | HOME | H. Jones | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | T. Murphy | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NOP @ CLE | AWAY | T. Murphy | 3pt | SF | PF | ✓ YES |
| Mar 29, 2026 | HOU @ NOP | HOME | Z. Williamson | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES |