highest points by a orlando magic player opening night

Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Anderson are tied for the most points for the Magic in a season opener, with 42 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
42
11/5/1993
@
31
12
1
1
1
17
24
70.8
0
0
8
13
61.5
70.7
4
8
1
4
2Nick Anderson
N. Anderson
42
11/6/1992
vs
42
8
6
5
0
17
26
65.4
3
6
50.0
5
12
41.7
67.1
2
6
3
4
3Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33
10/23/2024
@
31
11
3
1
1
12
24
50.0
4
8
50.0
5
6
83.3
61.9
4
7
0
2
+42
4Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32
10/31/2000
vs
46
12
4
1
3
11
25
44.0
2
4
50.0
8
11
72.7
53.6
1
11
2
0
+11
5Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
31
10/29/2002
vs
42
4
5
0
4
13
24
54.2
2
5
40.0
3
5
60.0
59.2
0
4
3
3
+7
6Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
31
10/31/1997
vs
40
8
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
11
13
84.6
58.0
2
6
2
5
+4
7Glen Davis
G. Davis
29
11/2/2012
vs
34
10
0
0
2
13
25
52.0
0
0
3
5
60.0
53.3
4
6
1
3
+17
8Rony Seikaly
R. Seikaly
28
10/31/1997
vs
39
11
1
1
1
11
14
78.6
0
0
6
9
66.7
78.0
4
7
3
6
-14
9Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
28
11/3/1995
vs
38
5
8
2
0
10
17
58.8
0
1
0.0
8
11
72.7
64.1
3
2
6
0
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28
11/4/1994
@
37
12
3
3
2
9
18
50.0
0
0
10
14
71.4
57.9
4
8
4
5
11Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
27
10/19/2022
@
35
9
5
0
2
11
18
61.1
0
0
5
7
71.4
64.0
2
7
4
5
+2
12Dwight Howard
D. Howard
27
11/1/2006
vs
33
11
3
1
2
9
12
75.0
0
0
9
10
90.0
82.3
2
9
4
3
+14
13Dennis Scott
D. Scott
27
11/3/1995
vs
42
7
1
0
0
10
20
50.0
7
13
53.8
0
0
67.5
1
6
0
1
14Dennis Scott
D. Scott
27
11/6/1992
vs
43
1
3
1
1
11
18
61.1
4
5
80.0
1
2
50.0
71.5
0
1
3
3
15Terry Catledge
T. Catledge
27
11/2/1990
@
28
8
1
1
0
10
14
71.4
0
0
7
12
58.3
70.0
3
5
3
0
16Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
26
10/17/2018
vs
38
16
2
0
0
9
18
50.0
4
5
80.0
4
6
66.7
63.0
4
12
4
3
+9
17Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
26
10/31/2007
vs
30
6
0
0
0
9
13
69.2
4
5
80.0
4
5
80.0
85.5
2
4
0
3
+26
18Steve Francis
S. Francis
26
11/3/2004
vs
40
9
7
1
0
11
23
47.8
0
2
0.0
4
5
80.0
51.6
1
8
2
4
+6
19Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
26
10/29/2003
@
48
4
6
1
3
9
23
39.1
2
7
28.6
6
8
75.0
49.0
2
2
6
1
+3
20Evan Fournier
E. Fournier
25
12/23/2020
vs
31
0
4
3
0
9
13
69.2
3
5
60.0
4
5
80.0
82.2
0
0
2
2
0
21Tobias Harris
T. Harris
25
10/28/2014
@
37
8
0
1
0
9
18
50.0
1
2
50.0
6
6
100.0
60.6
2
6
4
2
-4
22Ryan Anderson
R. Anderson
25
12/25/2011
@
34
10
1
2
0
9
17
52.9
6
12
50.0
1
1
100.0
71.7
4
6
2
4
-7
23Terry Catledge
T. Catledge
25
11/4/1989
vs
36
16
1
1
0
8
17
47.1
0
0
9
10
90.0
58.4
12
4
4
4
24Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
24
10/22/2025
vs
36
4
6
2
0
9
17
52.9
2
5
40.0
4
6
66.7
61.1
0
4
2
5
+5
25Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
24
10/22/2025
vs
35
11
1
1
1
7
17
41.2
1
3
33.3
9
12
75.0
53.9
0
11
2
1
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