📋 NBA FIRST BASKET STATS

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Saturday, April 18, 2026 Updated 8:21 AM ET

NBA First Basket Team Stats for Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Team-level first basket and first shot data for April 18th games. Data Includes result of previous meetings, likely jumper performance, head-to-head jumper records, team tip stats, first possession stats, first shot and first basket rates by position and shot type, and last 10 game first basket trends for every team playing today

UPCOMING · Schedule + results of last meeting
AWAYHOMEETLAST MTG TIP WJUMP WJUMP L FSPTYPETMRSTSRT FBPTYPETMRSTSRTSH#
TOR CLE 1:00p Nov 24, 2025 CLE E. Mobley J. Poeltl D. Mitchell 3pt CLE SG SG D. Mitchell 3pt CLE SG SG 1
MIN DEN 3:30p Mar 1, 2026 DEN N. Jokic R. Gobert J. Murray 3pt DEN PG PG D. DiVincenzo 3pt MIN SG PG 5
ATL NYK 6:00p Apr 6, 2026 ATL O. Okongwu K. Towns C. McCollum 2pt jump shot ATL PG PG C. McCollum 3pt ATL PG PG 2
HOU LAL 8:30p Mar 18, 2026 LAL D. Ayton A. Sengun L. James 3pt LAL F SF L. James 3pt LAL F SF 1
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS · All meetings & results from last two seasons.
TOR @ CLE
AWAY HOME PREVIOUS MTGS A JUMPER H JUMPER TIP WIN FB TEAM FROM FBP SHOT TYPE
CLE TOR Nov 24, 2025 E. Mobley J. Poeltl CLE CLE SG D. Mitchell 3pt
TOR CLE Nov 13, 2025 J. Poeltl J. Allen TOR CLE C J. Allen 2pt jump shot
TOR CLE Oct 31, 2025 C. Murray-Boyles E. Mobley CLE CLE SF D. Hunter ft
CLE TOR Feb 12, 2025 J. Allen J. Mogbo CLE CLE SG D. Mitchell ft
TOR CLE Jan 9, 2025 J. Poeltl J. Allen CLE TOR PG I. Quickley layup
TOR CLE Nov 24, 2024 J. Poeltl J. Allen CLE TOR PF R. Barrett 2pt jump shot
CLE TOR Oct 23, 2024 D. Garland J. Poeltl CLE CLE PF E. Mobley layup
MIN @ DEN
AWAY HOME PREVIOUS MTGS A JUMPER H JUMPER TIP WIN FB TEAM FROM FBP SHOT TYPE
MIN DEN Mar 1, 2026 R. Gobert N. Jokic DEN MIN PG D. DiVincenzo 3pt
MIN DEN Dec 25, 2025 R. Gobert N. Jokic MIN DEN C N. Jokic 3pt
DEN MIN Nov 15, 2025 N. Jokic R. Gobert DEN DEN PG J. Murray layup
DEN MIN Oct 27, 2025 N. Jokic R. Gobert MIN DEN PF A. Gordon 2pt jump shot
MIN DEN Apr 1, 2025 R. Gobert N. Jokic MIN DEN C N. Jokic 3pt
MIN DEN Mar 12, 2025 R. Gobert N. Jokic DEN MIN PG M. Conley 2pt jump shot
DEN MIN Jan 25, 2025 N. Jokic R. Gobert MIN MIN PF J. Randle 2pt jump shot
DEN MIN Nov 1, 2024 N. Jokic R. Gobert MIN MIN SF J. McDaniels 2pt jump shot
ATL @ NYK
AWAY HOME PREVIOUS MTGS A JUMPER H JUMPER TIP WIN FB TEAM FROM FBP SHOT TYPE
NYK ATL Apr 6, 2026 K. Towns O. Okongwu ATL ATL PG C. McCollum 3pt
ATL NYK Jan 2, 2026 O. Okongwu A. Hukporti NYK NYK PG M. McBride 3pt
NYK ATL Dec 27, 2025 K. Towns O. Okongwu NYK NYK PG J. Brunson 2pt jump shot
NYK ATL Apr 5, 2025 K. Towns O. Okongwu ATL ATL PG T. Young 3pt
ATL NYK Feb 12, 2025 O. Okongwu K. Towns NYK NYK SG M. Bridges 2pt jump shot
ATL NYK Jan 20, 2025 O. Okongwu K. Towns ATL ATL PF J. Johnson 2pt jump shot
ATL NYK Dec 11, 2024 C. Capela K. Towns ATL NYK SG M. Bridges 3pt
NYK ATL Nov 6, 2024 K. Towns C. Capela ATL ATL SF Z. Risacher 3pt
HOU @ LAL
AWAY HOME PREVIOUS MTGS A JUMPER H JUMPER TIP WIN FB TEAM FROM FBP SHOT TYPE
LAL HOU Mar 18, 2026 D. Ayton A. Sengun LAL LAL SF L. James 3pt
LAL HOU Mar 16, 2026 D. Ayton C. Capela HOU HOU C C. Capela ft
HOU LAL Dec 25, 2025 A. Sengun D. Ayton HOU HOU SG T. Eason 3pt
HOU LAL Apr 11, 2025 J. Landale J. Hayes LAL HOU PG R. Sheppard 3pt
HOU LAL Mar 31, 2025 A. Sengun J. Hayes HOU HOU C A. Sengun 2pt hook shot
LAL HOU Jan 5, 2025 A. Davis A. Sengun LAL HOU PF A. Thompson dunk
LIKELY JUMPERS · Individual & H2H Performance + historical H2H
A TIP WOVERALL WINJUMPSJUMPER MATCHUP JUMPERJUMPSOVERALL WINH TIP W
52.2% 63.6% 44 J. Poeltl TOR @ CLE J. Allen 56 66.1% 60.0%
51.4% 52.6% 76 R. Gobert MIN @ DEN N. Jokic 64 57.8% 60.6%
41.4% 43.5% 62 O. Okongwu ATL @ NYK A. Hukporti 5 40.0% 66.7%
33.3% 40.0% 65 A. Sengun HOU @ LAL D. Ayton 71 66.2% 65.7%
JUMPER H2H (THIS SEASON)
A JUMPER H2H JUMPER H
TOR J. Poeltl 1-0 J. Allen CLE
MIN R. Gobert 2-2 N. Jokic DEN
ATL O. Okongwu 0-1 A. Hukporti NYK
HOU A. Sengun 1-1 D. Ayton LAL
JUMPER H2H (SINCE 2023)
A JUMPER H2H JUMPER H
TOR J. Poeltl 1-6 J. Allen CLE
MIN R. Gobert 6-7 N. Jokic DEN
ATL O. Okongwu 0-1 A. Hukporti NYK
HOU A. Sengun 3-2 D. Ayton LAL
FIRST POSSESSION · Position player that gains possession after a tip win.
CPFSFSGPGTIP WINMATCHUPTIP WINPGSGSFPFC
1.9%28.8%11.5%9.6%48.1%63.4%TOR @ CLE45.1%32.4%16.2%18.9%24.3%8.1%
4.2%29.2%18.8%20.8%25.0%58.5%MIN @ DEN52.4%18.6%34.9%18.6%25.6%0.0%
4.9%41.5%19.5%12.2%22.0%50.0%ATL @ NYK50.0%24.4%22.0%9.8%43.9%0.0%
0.0%16.7%40.7%16.7%25.9%65.9%HOU @ LAL39.0%12.5%21.9%15.6%46.9%0.0%
FIRST SHOT STATS · Season overall first shot + away/home team stats.
A FSHOME GAMESH FSTOTAL GAMESMATCHUPTOTAL GAMESH FSHOME GAMESA FS
48.8%4147.6%82TOR @ CLE8259.8%4151.2%
56.1%4158.5%82MIN @ DEN8251.2%4158.5%
48.8%4152.4%82ATL @ NYK8256.1%4055.0%
39.0%4140.2%82HOU @ LAL8259.8%4158.5%
FIRST BASKET STATS · Season overall first basket + away/home team stats.
A FBHOME GAMESH FBTOTAL GAMESMATCHUPTOTAL GAMESH FBHOME GAMESA FB
46.3%4150.0%82TOR @ CLE8262.2%4158.5%
56.1%4157.3%82MIN @ DEN8254.9%4161.0%
41.5%4150.0%82ATL @ NYK8262.2%4060.0%
43.9%4146.3%82HOU @ LAL8256.1%4156.1%
FIRST SHOTS TAKEN BY POSITION · First shots taken by position for today's away + home teams.
CPFSFSGPGFIRST SHOTSMATCHUPFIRST SHOTSPGSGSFPFC
23.1%10.3%33.3%20.5%12.8%39TOR @ CLE4912.2%18.4%22.4%14.3%32.7%
10.4%29.2%20.8%25.0%14.6%48MIN @ DEN4231.0%11.9%14.3%14.3%28.6%
30.2%4.7%25.6%9.3%27.9%43ATL @ NYK4630.4%15.2%15.2%30.4%8.7%
33.3%24.2%15.2%12.1%15.2%33HOU @ LAL4938.8%22.4%14.3%6.1%18.4%
FIRST SHOTS TAKEN BY SHOT TYPE · First shots taken for today's away + home teams.
FTDUNK3PTLAYUP2PT JUMPFIRST SHOTSMATCHUPFIRST SHOTS2PT JUMPLAYUP3PTDUNKFT
3.0%7.7%23.1%28.2%35.9%39TOR @ CLE4918.4%18.4%40.8%12.2%4.0%
6.0%2.1%39.6%18.8%33.3%48MIN @ DEN4226.2%19.0%38.1%4.8%5.0%
5.0%4.7%39.5%11.6%37.2%43ATL @ NYK4634.8%17.4%34.8%2.2%9.0%
6.0%3.0%36.4%15.2%36.4%33HOU @ LAL4932.7%12.2%36.7%12.2%4.0%
FIRST BASKETS MADE BY POSITION · First baskets made by position for today's away + home teams.
CPFSFSGPGFIRST BASKETSMATCHUPFIRST BASKETSPGSGSFPFC
22.0%10.0%32.0%17.0%20.0%41TOR @ CLE5116.0%10.0%22.0%14.0%39.0%
17.0%19.0%17.0%30.0%17.0%47MIN @ DEN4538.0%7.0%20.0%7.0%29.0%
32.0%15.0%12.0%17.0%24.0%41ATL @ NYK5135.0%10.0%16.0%25.0%14.0%
37.0%18.0%16.0%13.0%13.0%38HOU @ LAL4628.0%20.0%20.0%11.0%22.0%
FIRST BASKETS MADE BY SHOT TYPE · First baskets made by shot type for today's away + home teams.
FTDUNK3PTLAYUP2PT JUMPFIRST BASKETSMATCHUPFIRST BASKETS2PT JUMPLAYUP3PTDUNKFT
2.0%12.2%17.1%29.3%34.1%41TOR @ CLE5119.6%25.5%19.6%15.7%12.0%
4.0%6.4%29.8%25.5%34.0%47MIN @ DEN4526.7%15.6%37.8%6.7%9.0%
12.0%9.8%24.4%17.1%31.7%41ATL @ NYK5123.5%23.5%31.4%3.9%12.0%
13.0%5.3%18.4%21.1%34.2%38HOU @ LAL4626.1%17.4%30.4%19.6%4.0%
FIRST BASKETS ALLOWED BY POSITION · First baskets allowed by position for today's away + home teams.
CSFPFPGSGFB ALLOWEDMATCHUPFB ALLOWEDSGPGPFSFC
24.4%26.8%17.1%14.6%17.1%41TOR @ CLE3119.4%29.0%16.1%19.4%16.1%
11.4%25.7%11.4%22.9%28.6%35MIN @ DEN3724.3%16.2%10.8%10.8%37.8%
31.7%12.2%14.6%19.5%19.5%41ATL @ NYK3119.4%22.6%9.7%22.6%22.6%
13.6%20.5%27.3%27.3%11.4%44HOU @ LAL3613.9%22.2%13.9%22.2%27.8%
FIRST BASKETS ALLOWED BY SHOT TYPE · First baskets allowed by shot type for today's away + home teams.
FT3PTDUNKLAYUP2PT JUMPFBAMATCHUPFBA2PT JUMPLAYUPDUNK3PTFT
17.1%26.8%4.9%24.4%22.0%41TOR @ CLE3116.1%19.4%3.2%41.9%12.9%
11.4%20.0%8.6%31.4%25.7%35MIN @ DEN3716.2%35.1%0.0%37.8%8.1%
7.3%22.0%7.3%22.0%36.6%41ATL @ NYK3132.3%19.4%3.2%32.3%6.5%
4.5%27.3%11.4%31.8%25.0%44HOU @ LAL3619.4%16.7%13.9%30.6%13.9%
LAST 10 GAMES · First basket hit rate over the last 10 games for today's home and away teams.
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NOPORLDETTORTORBOSTORMIACHABKN 30.0% TOR @ CLE 60.0% CLECLECLECLEINDGSWCLEUTACLEMIA
MINMINDALDETPHICHAINDMINMINMIN 50.0% MIN @ DEN 50.0% SASDENDENPORDENDENGSWUTADENPHO
DETBOSATLATLATLATLATLCLECLEMIA 50.0% ATL @ NYK 60.0% NYKCHANYKATLNYKNYKNYKOKCNYKNOP
MEMNOPNYKHOUHOUGSWHOUPHIMINHOU 40.0% HOU @ LAL 60.0% LALLALLALOKCDALOKCCLELALLALLAL