lakers opening night game record last 80 years

The Los Angeles Lakers have a 44-34 record in season openers between March 3, 1946 and March 3, 2026.

		TEAM	DATE	REC	TM		OPP	RESULT	W%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1		Lakers	11/4/1948	1-0	MIN	@	BAL	W 84-72	1.000	240	84					28						28	35	80.0
2		Lakers	11/2/1949	1-0	MIN	@	PHI	W 81-69	1.000	240	81		16			32	90	35.6				17	22	77.3	40.6				27
3		Lakers	11/1/1950	0-1	MIN	@	BAL	L 71-81	.000	240	71					24						23	30	76.7					20
4		Lakers	11/3/1951	1-0	MIN	@	ROC	W 93-74	1.000	240	93					36						21	25	84.0					31
5		Lakers	11/1/1952	1-0	MIN	vs	BOS	W 94-91	1.000	240	94					33	79	41.8				28	39	71.8	48.9				40
6		Lakers	10/30/1953	0-1	MIN	@	MIL	L 59-69	.000	240	59					18						23	35	65.7					31
7		Lakers	10/30/1954	0-1	MIN	@	NYK	L 83-94	.000	240	83					34						15	21	71.4					27
8		Lakers	11/5/1955	0-1	MIN	@	STL	L 89-101	.000	240	89					29						31	51	60.8					32
9		Lakers	10/27/1956	0-1	MIN	@	STL	L 75-97	.000	240	75					24	92	26.1				27	36	75.0	34.8				25
10		Lakers	10/26/1957	0-1	MIN	@	STL	L 84-112	.000	240	84					34	104	32.7				16	27	59.3	36.2				36
11		Lakers	10/22/1958	1-0	MIN	vs	CIN	W 99-79	1.000	240	99					38	108	35.2				23	33	69.7	40.4				18
12		Lakers	10/18/1959	0-1	MIN	vs	DET	L 105-106	.000	240	105					39						27	44	61.4					25
13		Lakers	10/19/1960	0-1	LAL	@	CIN	L 123-140	.000	240	123	52	24			42	109	38.5				39	52	75.0	46.6				25
14		Lakers	10/19/1961	1-0	LAL		PHI	W 118-113	1.000	240	118	66	20			42	100	42.0				34	48	70.8	48.7				22
15		Lakers	10/16/1962	1-0	LAL		DET	W 122-106	1.000	240	122					48						26	37	70.3					22
16		Lakers	10/19/1963	0-1	LAL	@	STL	L 108-117	.000	240	108	46	14			39	87	44.8				30	38	78.9	52.1				27
17		Lakers	10/17/1964	1-0	LAL	@	NYK	W 113-109	1.000	240	113					38						37	55	67.3
18		Lakers	10/15/1965	1-0	LAL	@	SFW	W 122-115	1.000	240	122	58	24			50	101	49.5				22	30	73.3	53.4				21
19		Lakers	10/15/1966	1-0	LAL	@	BAL	W 126-115	1.000	240	126					50	97	51.5				26	41	63.4	54.8				26
20		Lakers	10/17/1967	1-0	LAL	@	CHI	W 107-105	1.000	240	107	63	9			41	101	40.6				25	33	75.8	46.3				30
21		Lakers	10/18/1968	0-1	LAL	@	PHI	L 96-114	.000	240	96	55	25			36	81	44.4				24	43	55.8	48.0				21
22		Lakers	10/17/1969	0-1	LAL	@	PHI	L 126-131	.000	240	126	55	28			42	85	49.4				42	62	67.7	56.1				25
23		Lakers	10/16/1970	1-0	LAL	@	CHI	W 106-102	1.000	240	106	58	25			41	92	44.6				24	40	60.0	48.4				22
24		Lakers	10/15/1971	1-0	LAL	@	DET	W 132-103	1.000	240	132	56	38			54	95	56.8				24	27	88.9	61.8				24
25		Lakers	10/11/1972	1-0	LAL	@	KCO	W 129-94	1.000	240	129	51	22			49	82	59.8				31	48	64.6	62.5				29
		Average							.564	242.6	104.1					39.0			5.5	16.4	33.6	22.9	32.1	71.2
		Total		44-34					.564	18,920	8,122					3,039			259	771	33.6	1,785	2,506	71.2

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8.3

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8.6

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DRTG

117.3

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35.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.5
5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.0
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	12.0
8	Warriors	31	30	.508	15.5

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/3	NOP	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 3/5	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 3/6	IND	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Sun 3/8	NYK	@	LAL	3:30 PM
Tue 3/10	MIN	@	LAL	11:00 PM

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Final

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LAL

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31.8

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29.5

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12.6

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11.8

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11.5

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10.3

Jokić

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9.8

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8.6

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2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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2.9

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2.0

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1.9

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3.7

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3.5

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67.6

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67.3

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67.2

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120.9

119.4

118.7

118.6

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107.4

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111.4

112.4

112.6

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NetRtg Rankings

11.2

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6.2

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5.5

Tank Leaderboard

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16-44

18-43

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2,918.8

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Jokić

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Johnson

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3,039

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Dončić

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36.5

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33.5

Leonard

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38.5

Maxey

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36.9

Thompson

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36.6

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1.79

Jokić

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1.59

Dončić

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1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1.91

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39-22

36-23-1

36-25

35-26

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Worst Record ATS

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26-36

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	14	.763
2	Celtics	41	20	.672	5.0
3	Knicks	39	22	.639	7.0
4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.5
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.5
6	76ers	33	27	.550	12.5
7	Magic	31	28	.525	14.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	14.0
9	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.5
10	Hornets	30	31	.492	16.0
11	Bucks	26	34	.433	19.5
12	Bulls	25	36	.410	21.0
13	Wizards	16	44	.267	29.5
14	Nets	15	45	.250	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	31.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	47	15	.758
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	3.0
3	Rockets	38	22	.633	8.0
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.5
5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.0
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	12.0
8	Warriors	31	30	.508	15.5
9	Clippers	29	31	.483	17.0
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.0
11	Grizzlies	23	36	.390	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	39	.350	25.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	28.5
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 1/28	MIA	@	CHI	116-113
Wed 1/28	BKN	@	DEN	103-107
Wed 1/28	DET	@	PHX	96-114
Wed 1/28	OKC	@	MIN	111-123
Thu 1/29	LAL	@	WAS	142-111

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/3	WAS	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	DAL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	BKN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Tue 3/3	NYK	@	TOR	7:30 PM