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Warriors first basket scorers, 2026-27

8 games

First 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.

PlayerStartsFirst basketsPer startTeam 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

DateGameFirst basketShotWarriors first pointsTip
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
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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.

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