K. Towns scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 69 games as a starter. Towns gained the first possession in 5.8% of those starts, took the first shot in 8.7%, and scored the first basket in 13%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Towns scored the first basket 6 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 44.4% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 11.1% |
| dunk | 1 | 11.1% |
| layup | 1 | 11.1% |
| 2pt hook shot | 1 | 11.1% |
| ft | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 50% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 33.3% |
| ft | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| BKN | 0 | 2 |
| MIN | 2 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| UTA | 0 | 1 |
| CHA | 0 | 1 |
| WAS | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | IND @ NYK | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 24, 2026 | NYK @ PHI | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 5, 2025 | UTA @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | C | C | 7 | NO |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CHA @ NYK | HOME | dunk | C | C | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 24, 2025 | NYK @ BKN | AWAY | layup | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Nov 9, 2025 | BKN @ NYK | HOME | 2pt hook shot | C | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MIN @ NYK | HOME | ft | C | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 3, 2025 | WAS @ NYK | HOME | 3pt | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NYK @ CHI | AWAY | 3pt | C | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | IND @ NYK | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NYK @ TOR | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 24, 2026 | NYK @ PHI | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 23, 2025 | NYK @ MIN | AWAY | 3pt | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MIN @ NYK | HOME | ft | C | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NYK @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | PF | NO | ✓ YES |