Since 1999-00, Karl Malone has the most points in his first game, with 50 points in Game 1 of the 2000 First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics.
| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Malone | 50 | 4/22/2000 | vs | 43 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 65.5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 2 |  | S. O'Neal | 46 | 4/23/2000 | vs | 46 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 65.3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | +16 | |||
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 42 | 8/17/2020 | @ | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 76.1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | -14 | ||
| 4 |  | A. Iverson | 40 | 4/22/2000 | @ | 45 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 62.4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Fox | 38 | 4/15/2023 | vs | 40 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 58.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 6 |  | A. Edwards | 36 | 4/16/2022 | @ | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 67.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Rose | 36 | 4/18/2009 | @ | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +8 | ||
| 8 |  | V. Wembanyama | 35 | 4/19/2026 | vs | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 75.4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Davis | 35 | 4/18/2015 | @ | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 63.9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 10 |  | C. Paul | 35 | 4/19/2008 | vs | 41 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 67.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +16 | ||
| 11 |  | D. Booker | 34 | 5/23/2021 | vs | 45 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 12 |  | B. Jennings | 34 | 4/17/2010 | @ | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 63.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -7 | ||
| 13 |  | T. Duncan | 33 | 4/21/2001 | vs | 46 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 67.6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | +12 | |||
| 14 |  | M. Monk | 32 | 4/15/2023 | vs | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 83.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 15 |  | T. Young | 32 | 5/23/2021 | @ | 35 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 59.3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | L. James | 32 | 4/22/2006 | vs | 48 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 50.3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 17 |  | D. Brooks | 31 | 5/23/2021 | @ | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 54.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 18 |  | D. Lillard | 31 | 4/20/2014 | @ | 46 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 63.8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 19 |  | L. Hughes | 31 | 4/24/2005 | @ | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 63.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -8 | ||
| 20 |  | P. Pierce | 31 | 4/21/2002 | vs | 46 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 40.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 53.5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Avdija | 30 | 4/19/2026 | @ | 39 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 63.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | -12 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Poole | 30 | 4/16/2022 | vs | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 90.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Irving | 30 | 4/19/2015 | vs | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 64.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 24 |  | B. Gordon | 30 | 4/24/2005 | vs | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 66.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 25 |  | J. Mashburn | 29 | 4/22/2000 | vs | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 70.7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +13 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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