P. Siakam scored the first basket 7 times and took the first shot 3 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 59 games as a starter. Siakam gained the first possession in 30.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 5.1%, and scored the first basket in 11.9%. The most common first basket shot type is the layup. Siakam scored the first basket 4 times at home and 3 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| layup | 4 | 57.1% |
| 3pt | 1 | 14.3% |
| ft | 1 | 14.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 14.3% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3pt | 1 | 33.3% |
| layup | 1 | 33.3% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 33.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MIA | 2 | 1 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 |
| NOP | 0 | 1 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 1 |
| UTA | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | IND @ MIL | AWAY | 3pt | PF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NOP @ IND | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MIA @ IND | HOME | layup | PF | C | 1 | NO |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CLE @ IND | HOME | ft | PF | PF | 3 | NO |
| Nov 24, 2025 | DET @ IND | HOME | layup | PF | PF | 2 | NO |
| Nov 11, 2025 | IND @ UTA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | SF | 3 | NO |
| Oct 29, 2025 | IND @ DAL | AWAY | layup | PF | SF | 6 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | MIA @ IND | HOME | 3pt | PF | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MIA @ IND | HOME | layup | PF | C | ✓ YES | NO |
| Dec 5, 2025 | IND @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | PF | PF | NO | NO |