michael jordan most points in a season opener

Michael Jordan put up his most points in a season opener against the Cavaliers on November 3, 1989, with 54 points.

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NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
11/3/1989
vs
47
14
6
3
1
19
31
61.3
1
2
50.0
15
17
88.2
70.2
3
11
0
3
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
11/1/1986
@
41
6
3
4
3
15
31
48.4
0
0
20
22
90.9
61.5
2
4
6
2
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
11/3/1995
vs
39
6
7
0
0
16
29
55.2
3
7
42.9
7
9
77.8
63.7
1
5
1
4
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
36
11/7/1987
vs
38
5
3
6
4
15
25
60.0
0
0
6
10
60.0
61.2
2
3
2
3
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34
11/2/1990
vs
34
5
7
7
0
14
24
58.3
1
3
33.3
5
5
100.0
64.9
3
2
5
4
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30
10/31/1997
@
42
6
4
2
1
7
23
30.4
0
0
16
21
76.2
46.5
1
5
3
2
-8
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30
11/1/1996
@
43
4
3
0
0
10
22
45.5
0
5
0.0
10
13
76.9
54.1
1
3
1
2
+11
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29
11/6/1992
@
37
6
2
3
3
12
26
46.2
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
50.6
3
3
2
1
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29
10/25/1985
vs
39
6
3
3
0
13
26
50.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
52.2
3
3
3
5
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28
11/4/1988
vs
43
5
7
5
2
10
19
52.6
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
57.7
1
4
2
5
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
26
11/1/1991
vs
30
5
4
3
1
11
18
61.1
0
3
0.0
4
6
66.7
63.0
1
4
2
2
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
19
10/30/2001
@
37
5
6
4
0
7
21
33.3
0
3
0.0
5
6
83.3
40.2
3
2
3
3
-9
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
16
10/26/1984
vs
40
6
7
2
4
5
16
31.3
0
0
6
7
85.7
41.9
1
5
5
2
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
8
10/30/2002
@
25
3
1
3
0
4
14
28.6
0
0
0
2
0.0
26.9
0
3
2
3
+4

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.250
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.800
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7
2
.778
0.5
3
7
2
.778
0.5
4
7
2
.778
0.5
5
6
2
.750
1.0
6
7
3
.700
1.0
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6
3
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1.5
8
6
3
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1.5
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4
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2.5
11
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.444
3.5
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.286
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