K. Knueppel scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 8 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 72 games as a starter. Knueppel gained the first possession in 8.3% of those starts, took the first shot in 11.1%, and scored the first basket in 12.5%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Knueppel scored the first basket 6 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 6 | 66.7% |
| layup | 2 | 22.2% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 37.5% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 37.5% |
| layup | 2 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CHI | 2 | 2 |
| NOP | 2 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 |
| POR | 0 | 1 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 |
| GSW | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 2 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | BOS @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 5 | NO |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CHA @ POR | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MIA @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NOP @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | CHA @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | GSW @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CHA @ BKN | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | CHI @ CHA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 15, 2025 | OKC @ CHA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | NOP @ CHA | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 3, 2026 | CHA @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 2, 2026 | CHA @ MIL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CHA @ BKN | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 28, 2025 | CHI @ CHA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 15, 2025 | OKC @ CHA | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 14, 2025 | CHA @ MIL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 4, 2025 | CHA @ NOP | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |