K. Porzingis scored the first basket 3 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 12 games as a starter. In those starts, Porzingis took the first shot 41.7% of the time, and scored the first basket 25% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Porzingis scored the first basket 0 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 1 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 33.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 80% |
| 3pt | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 1 | 1 |
| SAS | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 |
| WAS | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | ATL @ CHI | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ATL @ SAC | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ATL @ SAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | TOR @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Oct 27, 2025 | ATL @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ATL @ SAC | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ATL @ SAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 25, 2025 | ATL @ WAS | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |