D. Ayton scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 64 games as a starter. took the first shot in 9.4%, and scored the first basket in 10.9%. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Ayton scored the first basket 3 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 4 | 57.1% |
| layup | 2 | 28.6% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 3 | 50% |
| layup | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| ORL | 2 | 2 |
| WAS | 1 | 1 |
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| CHA | 1 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | LAL @ ORL | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ORL @ LAL | HOME | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 30, 2026 | LAL @ WAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 13, 2026 | ATL @ LAL | HOME | layup | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | MEM @ LAL | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 14, 2025 | LAL @ PHO | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 3 | NO |
| Nov 10, 2025 | LAL @ CHA | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | LAL @ ORL | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ORL @ LAL | HOME | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 30, 2026 | LAL @ WAS | AWAY | layup | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 4, 2026 | MEM @ LAL | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | LAL @ OKC | AWAY | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | LAL @ CHA | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | NO |