K. Middleton scored the first basket 3 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 34 games as a starter. Middleton gained the first possession in 2.9% of those starts, took the first shot in 11.8%, and scored the first basket in 8.8%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. Middleton scored the first basket 1 time at home and 2 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 100% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 2 | 50% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 50% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| LAC | 0 | 1 |
| OKC | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | WAS @ LAC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Dec 26, 2025 | TOR @ WAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Oct 30, 2025 | WAS @ OKC | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | TOR @ WAS | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 19, 2025 | WAS @ MIN | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | WAS @ HOU | AWAY | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 22, 2025 | WAS @ MIL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |