Milwaukee Bucks First Basket Stats
2026-27 season ยท 6 games
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored the first basket of Bucks at Timberwolves on Nov 2 with a layup.
The Bucks scored the game's first basket in 3 of 6 games this season and won the opening tip in 1 of 6. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Myles Turner and Tyler Herro lead the Bucks with 1 first basket each.
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Bucks first basket scorers, 2026-27
6 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Bucks' first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 6 | 1 | 17% | 3 |
| Myles Turner | 6 | 1 | 17% | 2 |
| Tyler Herro | 6 | 1 | 17% | 1 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Ryan Rollins | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Brayden Burries | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every Bucks game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | Bucks first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Timberwolves | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Layup | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Lost |
| Oct 31 | vs Cavaliers | Myles Turner | Jumper | Myles Turner | Lost |
| Oct 28 | vs Rockets | Tyler Herro | 3-Pointer | Tyler Herro | Lost |
| Oct 26 | vs Pacers | Aaron Nesmith (Pacers) | Layup | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Won |
| Oct 24 | at 76ers | Dean Wade (76ers) | 3-Pointer | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Lost |
| Oct 23 | vs Bulls | Jalen Smith (Bulls) | Layup | Myles Turner | Lost |
Bucks first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the Bucks scored the game's first basket in 32 of 82 games and won the opening tip in 24 of 82. Ryan Rollins and AJ Green had the most Bucks first baskets that season: 6 each.
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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