Miami Heat First Basket Stats
2026-27 season ยท 6 games
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the first basket of Heat at Lakers on Nov 2 with a free throw.
The Heat scored the game's first basket in 4 of 6 games this season and won the opening tip in 6 of 6. Bam Adebayo has the most Heat first baskets: 3 in 6 games.
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Heat first basket scorers, 2026-27
6 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Heat's first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | 3 | 50% | 3 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 1 | 17% | 2 |
| Davion Mitchell | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every Heat game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | Heat first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Lakers | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Free Throw | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Won |
| Oct 30 | vs Pacers | Bam Adebayo | Layup | Bam Adebayo | Won |
| Oct 28 | at Hawks | Bam Adebayo | Jumper | Bam Adebayo | Won |
| Oct 26 | vs Mavericks | P.J. Washington (Mavericks) | Free Throw | Davion Mitchell | Won |
| Oct 24 | at Hornets | Bam Adebayo | Jumper | Bam Adebayo | Won |
| Oct 23 | vs Pistons | John Collins (Pistons) | 3-Pointer | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Won |
Heat first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the Heat scored the game's first basket in 50 of 83 games, play-in included, and won the opening tip in 51 of 82. Bam Adebayo had the most Heat first baskets that season: 17.
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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