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.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 5 | 71.4% |
| 3pt | 2 | 28.6% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 3 | 75% |
| layup | 1 | 25% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |