Why is a miss in the first minute not scrutinized as heavily as a miss in the last minute?

Where is the SportsCenter discussion about how the team’s one-point loss was because of the lay-up that player missed early on?

Are points somehow worth more towards the end of the game?

Aren’t all missed points, missed points?

Generally, when answering this question, coaches or fans will point to the fact that the amount of time remaining after an early miss allows a team to compensate for the mistake.

But if that’s the case, shouldn’t teams risk everything at the start of the game and gradually decrease their risk tolerance throughout the game?