Sacramento Kings first basket stats, 2026-27

The Kings have scored the first basket in 2 of 4 games this season (45% since 2022-23), and won 2 of 4 tips. Zach LaVine has one of them, level with Keegan Murray.

The opening

	This season	Since 2022-23
Won the tip	2 of 4	38% of 326
Scored first	2 of 4	45% of 332
After winning the tip	1 of 2	66% of 123
After losing the tip	1 of 2	33% of 203
First point, free throws too	2 of 4	46% of 332
Shots to their first basket	1.8	2.1

How their first baskets go in

Games the Kings scored first, by shot.

	This season	Since 2022-23
Three	0 of 2	25%
Layup	2 of 2	32%
Jumper	0 of 2	29%
Dunk	0 of 2	9%
Hook	0 of 2	5%

Who scores first for the Kings

This season, out of his starts. Since 2022-23 counts every start, for any team.

Player	Starts	First shot	Scored first	Team’s first	Jump balls	Scored first since 2022-23
Zach LaVine	4	1	1	1		22 of 215, 10%
Domantas Sabonis	4	0	0	2	2-2	29 of 250, 12%
De'Andre Hunter	4	0	0	0		21 of 142, 15%
Darius Acuff Jr.	4	0	0	0		0 of 4, 0%
Keegan Murray	2	0	1	1		17 of 255, 7%
Precious Achiuwa	2	0	0	0		9 of 99, 9%

Game by game

Date	Game	Tip	First basket	The Kings’ first	Shots to it
Oct 27	SAC at SAS	Lost, Sabonis	Victor Wembanyama, dunk	Domantas Sabonis	2
Oct 25	MEM at SAC	Won, Sabonis	Zach LaVine, layup	Zach LaVine	1
Oct 23	POR at SAC	Lost, Sabonis	Keegan Murray, layup	Keegan Murray	3
Oct 21	SAC at LAC	Won, Sabonis	Darius Garland, three	Domantas Sabonis	1

Sacramento Kings first basket stats, 2026-27

The opening

How their first baskets go in

Who scores first for the Kings

Game by game

Every team