K. Durant scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 70 games as a starter. In those starts, Durant gained the first possession 2.9% of the time, took the first shot 11.4% of the time, and scored the first basket 10% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Durant scored the first basket 2 times at home and 5 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 6 | 85.7% |
| 3pt | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 50% |
| 3pt | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 1 | 12.5% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 |
| TOR | 2 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| LAC | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 |
| PHO | 1 | 0 |
| LAL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | HOU @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 10, 2026 | TOR @ HOU | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 23, 2026 | HOU @ DET | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 3 | NO |
| Jan 7, 2026 | HOU @ POR | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 3 | NO |
| Dec 23, 2025 | HOU @ LAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 1, 2025 | HOU @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | DET @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PF | SG | 1 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | HOU @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 10, 2026 | TOR @ HOU | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | MIN @ HOU | HOME | layup | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 5, 2026 | PHO @ HOU | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 25, 2025 | HOU @ LAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 1, 2025 | HOU @ BOS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | HOU @ TOR | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | DET @ HOU | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SG | ✓ YES | NO |