📋 NBA FIRST BASKET STATS
UTA L. Markkanen PF · 2025-2026 Season
4.8%
1st Possession in Starts
9.5%
1st Shot in Starts
16.7%
1st Basket in Starts

L. Markkanen scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 42 games as a starter. In those starts, Markkanen gained the first possession 4.8% of the time, took the first shot 9.5% of the time, and scored the first basket 16.7% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Markkanen scored the first basket 3 times at home and 4 times on the road.

FB SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 7 total first baskets
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
layup 5 71.4%
3pt 2 28.6%
FS SHOT TYPE BREAKDOWN · 4 total first shots
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
3pt 3 75%
layup 1 25%
RECORD VS · First shots and first baskets by opponent
OPPONENT FIRST SHOTS FIRST BASKETS
IND 1 1
CHA 1 1
LAC 1 1
GSW 0 1
BKN 0 1
ATL 0 1
MIN 0 1
PHO 1 0
FIRST BASKET GAME LOG · Every game L. Markkanen scored the first basket
DATE MATCHUP H/A SHOT TYPE RST SRT SH# TEAM WON TIP?
Feb 3, 2026 UTA @ IND AWAY 3pt PF PF 1 ✓ YES
Jan 3, 2026 UTA @ GSW AWAY layup PF PF 6 NO
Dec 4, 2025 UTA @ BKN AWAY layup PF PF 5 NO
Nov 13, 2025 ATL @ UTA HOME layup PF PF 3 ✓ YES
Nov 10, 2025 MIN @ UTA HOME layup PF PF 2 ✓ YES
Nov 2, 2025 UTA @ CHA AWAY layup PF PF 2 ✓ YES
Oct 22, 2025 LAC @ UTA HOME 3pt PF SF 2 ✓ YES
FIRST SHOT GAME LOG · Every game L. Markkanen took the first shot
DATE MATCHUP H/A SHOT TYPE RST SRT SCORED FB? TEAM WON TIP?
Feb 3, 2026 UTA @ IND AWAY 3pt PF PF ✓ YES ✓ YES
Nov 2, 2025 UTA @ CHA AWAY layup PF PF NO ✓ YES
Oct 31, 2025 UTA @ PHO AWAY 3pt PF PF NO ✓ YES
Oct 22, 2025 LAC @ UTA HOME 3pt PF SF NO ✓ YES