Phoenix Suns First Basket Stats
2026-27 season ยท 5 games
Devin Booker scored the first basket of Suns at Warriors on Nov 2 with a jumper.
The Suns scored the game's first basket in 3 of 5 games this season and won the opening tip in 4 of 5. Devin Booker, Khaman Maluach and Miles Bridges lead the Suns with 1 first basket each.
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Suns first basket scorers, 2026-27
5 gamesFirst baskets: the player scored the game's first points. Team first points: the player scored the Suns' first points, whoever scored first in the game.
| Player | Starts | First baskets | Per start | Team first points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 5 | 1 | 20% | 2 |
| Khaman Maluach | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| Miles Bridges | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| Dillon Brooks | 5 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| Jalen Green | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Every Suns game, 2026-27
| Date | Game | First basket | Shot | Suns first points | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Warriors | Devin Booker | Jumper | Devin Booker | Won |
| Oct 30 | vs Nuggets | Miles Bridges | Floater | Miles Bridges | Won |
| Oct 26 | at Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) | Jumper | Dillon Brooks | Won |
| Oct 24 | vs Warriors | Khaman Maluach | Free Throw | Khaman Maluach | Won |
| Oct 21 | at Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan (Trail Blazers) | 3-Pointer | Devin Booker | Lost |
Suns first baskets, 2025-26 season
In 2025-26, the Suns scored the game's first basket in 49 of 88 games, play-in and playoffs included, and won the opening tip in 61 of 88. Devin Booker had the most Suns first baskets that season: 10.
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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