M. Buzelis scored the first basket 6 times and took the first shot 6 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 73 games as a starter. Buzelis gained the first possession in 8.2% of those starts, took the first shot in 8.2%, and scored the first basket in 8.2%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Buzelis scored the first basket 2 times at home and 4 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 3 | 50% |
| dunk | 2 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 1 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 5 | 83.3% |
| dunk | 1 | 16.7% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MIL | 1 | 2 |
| IND | 1 | 2 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| BKN | 1 | 1 |
| LAC | 1 | 0 |
| SAC | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | MIL @ CHI | HOME | 3pt | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 26, 2026 | POR @ CHI | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CHI @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CHI @ IND | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | 4 | NO |
| Nov 29, 2025 | CHI @ IND | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 7, 2025 | CHI @ MIL | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | POR @ CHI | HOME | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CHI @ BKN | AWAY | dunk | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 20, 2026 | LAC @ CHI | HOME | layup | PF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 27, 2025 | MIL @ CHI | HOME | layup | PF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 29, 2025 | CHI @ IND | AWAY | layup | PF | PF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 29, 2025 | SAC @ CHI | HOME | layup | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |