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Houston Rockets First Basket Stats

2026-27 season · 8 games

Kevin Durant scored the first basket of Rockets vs Celtics on Nov 2 with a jumper.

The Rockets scored the game's first basket in 4 of 8 games this season and won the opening tip in 5 of 8. 4 Rockets players have 1 first basket each.

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Rockets first basket scorers, 2026-27

8 games

First baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Rockets' first points, whoever scored first in the game.

PlayerStartsFirst basketsPer startTeam first points
Kevin Durant 8 1 12% 2
Alperen Sengun 6 1 17% 2
Amen Thompson 8 1 12% 1
Fred VanVleet 6 1 17% 1
Jabari Smith Jr. 8 0 0% 1
Marcus Smart 1 0 0% 1
Clint Capela 1 0 0% 0
Reed Sheppard 1 0 0% 0
Tari Eason 1 0 0% 0

Every Rockets game, 2026-27

DateGameFirst basketShotRockets first pointsTip
Nov 2 vs Celtics Kevin Durant Jumper Kevin Durant Won
Oct 31 vs Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder) Layup Marcus Smart Lost
Oct 30 at Mavericks Fred VanVleet Jumper Fred VanVleet Lost
Oct 28 at Bucks Tyler Herro (Bucks) 3-Pointer Kevin Durant Won
Oct 26 vs Hawks Amen Thompson Dunk Amen Thompson Won
Oct 24 at Hawks Dyson Daniels (Hawks) Layup Jabari Smith Jr. Won
Oct 23 at Spurs Alperen Sengun 3-Pointer Alperen Sengun Lost
Oct 21 vs Mavericks P.J. Washington (Mavericks) 3-Pointer Alperen Sengun Won
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Rockets first baskets, 2025-26 season

In 2025-26, the Rockets scored the game's first basket in 41 of 87 games, playoffs included, and won the opening tip in 31 of 87. Alperen Sengun had the most Rockets first baskets that season: 11.

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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