K. George scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 11 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 54 games as a starter. George gained the first possession in 35.2% of those starts, took the first shot in 20.4%, and scored the first basket in 16.7%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. George scored the first basket 6 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 4 | 44.4% |
| dunk | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 11.1% |
| ft | 1 | 11.1% |
| 3pt | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 6 | 54.5% |
| layup | 3 | 27.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 9.1% |
| ft | 1 | 9.1% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| OKC | 2 | 2 |
| GSW | 1 | 2 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 |
| CLE | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| ORL | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 |
| LAL | 2 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | GSW @ UTA | HOME | dunk | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MIN @ UTA | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 12, 2026 | UTA @ CLE | AWAY | ft | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | UTA @ OKC | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 30, 2025 | BOS @ UTA | HOME | layup | PG | PG | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | ORL @ UTA | HOME | dunk | PG | PG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | UTA @ GSW | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | 6 | NO |
| Nov 21, 2025 | OKC @ UTA | HOME | layup | SF | SG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | CHI @ UTA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | GSW @ UTA | HOME | dunk | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 14, 2026 | UTA @ CHI | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 12, 2026 | UTA @ CLE | AWAY | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 7, 2026 | UTA @ OKC | AWAY | layup | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 30, 2025 | BOS @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 20, 2025 | ORL @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | LAL @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 21, 2025 | OKC @ UTA | HOME | layup | SF | SG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 18, 2025 | UTA @ LAL | AWAY | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 16, 2025 | CHI @ UTA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 13, 2025 | ATL @ UTA | HOME | 3pt | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |