M. Porter scored the first basket 10 times and took the first shot 10 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 52 games as a starter. Porter gained the first possession in 9.6% of those starts, took the first shot in 19.2%, and scored the first basket in 19.2%. The most common first basket shot type is the 3pt. Porter scored the first basket 4 times at home and 6 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 4 | 40% |
| layup | 3 | 30% |
| ft | 1 | 10% |
| dunk | 1 | 10% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 10% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 7 | 70% |
| layup | 2 | 20% |
| dunk | 1 | 10% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| DAL | 2 | 2 |
| CHI | 1 | 2 |
| LAC | 1 | 1 |
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 |
| IND | 1 | 1 |
| DEN | 0 | 1 |
| ORL | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 1 | 0 |
| MIA | 1 | 0 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | DAL @ BKN | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 29, 2026 | BKN @ DEN | AWAY | ft | SF | SF | 2 | NO |
| Jan 25, 2026 | BKN @ LAC | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | CHI @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 29, 2025 | GSW @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 12, 2025 | BKN @ DAL | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 3, 2025 | BKN @ CHI | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | 4 | NO |
| Nov 18, 2025 | BOS @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 14, 2025 | BKN @ ORL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 4 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | BKN @ IND | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | DAL @ BKN | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 25, 2026 | BKN @ LAC | AWAY | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 19, 2026 | PHO @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | CHI @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 29, 2025 | GSW @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 18, 2025 | MIA @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 12, 2025 | BKN @ DAL | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 18, 2025 | BOS @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | BKN @ IND | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Oct 24, 2025 | CLE @ BKN | HOME | 3pt | SF | PF | NO | ✓ YES |