Philadelphia 76ers First Basket Stats
2026-27 season · 7 games
Jaylen Brown scored the first basket of 76ers vs Bulls on Nov 2 with a free throw.
The 76ers scored the game's first basket in 4 of 7 games this season and won the opening tip in 4 of 7. 4 76ers players have 1 first basket each.
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76ers first basket scorers, 2026-27
7 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the 76ers' first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | 6 | 1 | 17% | 3 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 6 | 1 | 17% | 1 |
| Joel Embiid | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| Dean Wade | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1 |
| LeBron James | 5 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 7 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Adem Bona | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every 76ers game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | 76ers first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs Bulls | Jaylen Brown | Free Throw | Jaylen Brown | Lost |
| Oct 31 | at Hornets | VJ Edgecombe | 3-Pointer | VJ Edgecombe | Won |
| Oct 30 | vs Knicks | Joel Embiid | Free Throw | Joel Embiid | Lost |
| Oct 28 | at Pacers | Pascal Siakam (Pacers) | Layup | Jaylen Brown | Won |
| Oct 25 | vs Pistons | John Collins (Pistons) | Layup | Jaylen Brown | Won |
| Oct 24 | vs Bucks | Dean Wade | 3-Pointer | Dean Wade | Won |
| Oct 22 | vs Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers) | Hook | LeBron James | Lost |
76ers first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the 76ers scored the game's first basket in 50 of 94 games, play-in and playoffs included, and won the opening tip in 50 of 94. Tyrese Maxey had the most 76ers 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.
First basket stats for every NBA team
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