Los Angeles Clippers First Basket Stats
2026-27 season · 7 games
Kobe Sanders scored the first basket of Clippers vs Raptors on Nov 2 with a 3-pointer.
The Clippers scored the game's first basket in 4 of 7 games this season and won the opening tip in 1 of 7. 4 Clippers players have 1 first basket each.
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Clippers first basket scorers, 2026-27
7 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Clippers' first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson | 6 | 1 | 17% | 2 |
| Darius Garland | 7 | 1 | 14% | 1 |
| Rui Hachimura | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| Kobe Sanders | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 |
| Kris Dunn | 7 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Brook Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Gradey Dick | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every Clippers game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | Clippers first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs Raptors | Kobe Sanders | 3-Pointer | Kobe Sanders | Won |
| Nov 1 | at Warriors | Rui Hachimura | Jumper | Rui Hachimura | Lost |
| Oct 30 | at Timberwolves | LaMelo Ball (Timberwolves) | 3-Pointer | Derrick Jones Jr. | Lost |
| Oct 28 | vs Lakers | Matisse Thybulle (Lakers) | 3-Pointer | Isaiah Jackson | Lost |
| Oct 25 | at Thunder | Isaiah Jackson | Jumper | Isaiah Jackson | Lost |
| Oct 23 | at Lakers | Austin Reaves (Lakers) | Floater | Kris Dunn | Lost |
| Oct 21 | vs Kings | Darius Garland | 3-Pointer | Darius Garland | Lost |
Clippers first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the Clippers scored the game's first basket in 40 of 83 games, play-in included, and won the opening tip in 39 of 83. Derrick Jones Jr. had the most Clippers first baskets that season: 9.
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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