2022-2023 NBA Regular Season Highlights

The following are some statistics that I collected for the 2022-2023 NBA Season.

What sticks out to you?

of the time, the team who wins the opening tip-off scores first.

of the time, the team first Field Goal Attempt for either team results in a made basket.

Team A scores on their first FGA
Team A misses their first FGA, then Team B gains possession and scores on their first FGA.

of the time, the first Field Goal Attempt for either team is a Three Point Attempt.

of the time, the first basket of the game is a Three Point Attempt.

Opening Tip-Off - Teams

The Milwaukee Bucks gained possession after the Opening Tip-Off 58 times.

That is 70.73%!

They led the league in this category followed by:

Memphis Grizzlies - 68.29%

Phoenix Suns - 68.29%

Opening Tip-Off - Players

Brook Lopez won 55 of the 78 times he jumped for the Opening Tip-Off

That is 70.51% of his Opening Tip-Offs!

He won the most Opening Tip-Offs in the league followed by:

DeAndre Ayton and Kristaps Porzingis - 48 Times

Robert Williams III won 90% of his Opening Tip-Off jumps in the 2022-23 NBA Season.

That is the highest win rate in the league among players with at least 15 attempts followed by:

Kristaps Porzingis and Jaren Jackson Jr. - 75%

First Basket - Players

Joel Embiid and Jonas Valanciunas scored the first basket of the game 18 times, both leading the league

Embiid played in 66 games. He scored the first basket in 27% of his games

Valanciunas played in 79 games. Scoring first in 22% of his games

Nikola Vucevic and Nikola Jokic are tied at 3rd with 15 first baskets

First Basket - Players

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves scored the first basket of the game in 52 of their 82 of their games

That is 63.41%!

They led the league in this category followed by:

Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers with 60.98%

First Basket - Players

Nikola Vucevic attempted the first field goal attempt for the Bulls in 28 of their games.

He only scored in 15 of those attempts

He led the league in this category followed by:

Julius Randle - 27 (Knicks)

Mikal Bridges - 26 (Suns & Nets)

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