highest ever shooting percentage by a rookie in a game

29 players are tied for the highest field-goal percentage by a rookie in a game, at 100.0 percent. The first three are Ryan Kalkbrenner 8 times and Kasparas Jakučionis and Vladislav Goldin on April 12.

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	NAME	FG%	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner	100.0	4/12/2026	CHA	@	NYK	21	9	5	2	1	1	4	4	0	0		1	1	100.0	101.4	2	3	1	1	+13
2	Kasparas Jakučionis K. Jakučionis	100.0	4/12/2026	MIA	vs	ATL	20	8	3	5	0	0	3	3	2	2	100.0	0	0		133.3	2	1	1	2	+6
3	Vladislav Goldin V. Goldin	100.0	4/12/2026	MIA	vs	ATL	3	3	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0		1	1	100.0	104.2	0	2	0	1	+8
4	Amari Williams A. Williams	100.0	4/12/2026	BOS	vs	ORL	10	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	1	1	2	-8
5	Chaz Lanier C. Lanier	100.0	4/12/2026	DET	@	IND	6	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	1	0	-4
6	Adou Thiero A. Thiero	100.0	4/12/2026	LAL	vs	UTA	12	8	4	2	0	0	4	4	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	3	2	2	+3
7	Josh Oduro J. Oduro	100.0	4/12/2026	NOP	@	MIN	31	4	6	2	0	0	2	2	0	0		0	1	0.0	82.0	3	3	1	6	-4
8	Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner	100.0	4/10/2026	CHA	vs	DET	23	4	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0		2	2	100.0	106.4	3	1	2	2	-12
9	Hunter Dickinson H. Dickinson	100.0	4/10/2026	NOP	@	BOS	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	0	0	-11
10	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	100.0	4/10/2026	MIN	@	HOU	26	14	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	0		4	4	100.0	103.6	2	2	0	2	-3
11	Collin Murray-Boyles C. Murray-Boyles	100.0	4/9/2026	TOR	vs	MIA	22	17	8	1	2	1	7	7	0	0		3	3	100.0	102.2	3	5	1	3	+21
12	Myron Gardner M. Gardner	100.0	4/9/2026	MIA	@	TOR	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	1	0	0	+11
13	Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner	100.0	4/7/2026	CHA	@	BOS	15	4	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	2	0	0	+7
14	Nolan Traore N. Traore	100.0	4/7/2026	BKN	vs	MIL	9	5	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	100.0	0	0		125.0	0	1	2	0	+13
15	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	100.0	4/7/2026	MIN	@	IND	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	1	2	0	-5
16	Dylan Cardwell D. Cardwell	100.0	4/7/2026	SAC	@	GSW	26	8	9	2	0	3	4	4	0	0		0	0		100.0	5	4	0	6	+1
17	Jase Richardson J. Richardson	100.0	4/6/2026	ORL	vs	DET	6	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		1	2	50.0	79.8	0	1	0	0	-9
18	Alex Antetokounmpo A. Antetokounmpo	100.0	4/5/2026	MIL	vs	MEM	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	0	0	-2
19	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	100.0	4/5/2026	MIN	vs	CHA	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		2	2	100.0	106.4	0	0	0	0	+6
20	Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner	100.0	4/5/2026	CHA	@	MIN	16	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	2	3	0	2	-1
21	Norchad Omier N. Omier	100.0	4/5/2026	LAC	@	SAC	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		3	3	100.0	107.8	0	1	0	0	-1
22	Hugo González H. González	100.0	4/3/2026	BOS	@	MIL	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	2	1	1	+1
23	Dylan Cardwell D. Cardwell	100.0	4/3/2026	SAC	vs	NOP	24	6	8	1	0	5	3	3	0	0		0	0		100.0	4	4	2	5	+4
24	Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner	100.0	4/2/2026	CHA	vs	PHX	23	8	7	1	1	4	3	3	0	0		2	2	100.0	103.1	1	6	0	1	+10
25	Rasheer Fleming R. Fleming	100.0	4/2/2026	PHX	@	CHA	8	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	1	0	-3

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIA	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM

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1 - 1

Final

121

Magic

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.6

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10.7

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9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

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Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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122.6

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4,039.7

Jokić

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Dončić

3,474

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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61-44

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Worst Record ATS

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36-48

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

29 players are tied for the highest field-goal percentage by a rookie in a game, at 100.0 percent. The first three are Ryan Kalkbrenner 8 times and Kasparas Jakučionis and Vladislav Goldin on April 12.

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