Golden State Warriors First Basket Stats
2026-27 season ยท 8 games
Devin Booker (Suns) scored the first basket of Warriors vs Suns on Nov 2 with a jumper. Stephen Curry scored the Warriors' first points.
The Warriors scored the game's first basket in 1 of 8 games this season and won the opening tip in 2 of 8. Brandin Podziemski has the most Warriors first baskets: 1 in 8 games.
Warriors first basket scorers, 2026-27
8 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Warriors' first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski | 6 | 1 | 17% | 2 |
| Stephen Curry | 6 | 0 | 0% | 2 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 8 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Draymond Green | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| De'Anthony Melton | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Georges Niang | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Gui Santos | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Graham Ike | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Will Richard | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every Warriors game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | Warriors first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs Suns | Devin Booker (Suns) | Jumper | Stephen Curry | Lost |
| Nov 1 | vs Clippers | Rui Hachimura (Clippers) | Jumper | De'Anthony Melton | Won |
| Oct 30 | vs Lakers | Brandin Podziemski | Layup | Brandin Podziemski | Won |
| Oct 28 | at Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels (Timberwolves) | Floater | Georges Niang | Lost |
| Oct 26 | at Nuggets | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 3-Pointer | Brandin Podziemski | Lost |
| Oct 24 | at Suns | Khaman Maluach (Suns) | Free Throw | Yaxel Lendeborg | Lost |
| Oct 23 | vs Grizzlies | Zach Edey (Grizzlies) | Dunk | Draymond Green | Lost |
| Oct 21 | at Lakers | Walker Kessler (Lakers) | Dunk | Stephen Curry | Lost |
Warriors first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the Warriors scored the game's first basket in 42 of 84 games, play-in included, and won the opening tip in 38 of 84. Draymond Green had the most Warriors first baskets that season: 8.
What counts as the first basket
This page counts the game's first points, free throws included. Some books (like FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars, theScore Bet, BetOnline, Bovada, HardRockBet, Bet365, PropBuilder, and ReBet) count free throws as the first basket. Others (like BetMGM, BetRivers, Fanatics, Fliff, Novig, and Bally Bet) only count field goals. The first basket stats page lists each book's rule.
First basket stats for every NBA team
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