Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored the most points in a start in his first game, with 42 points against the Thunder on April 9, 2023.
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most points in a first regular-season start by a player| NAME | PTS | GS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | K. Lofton Jr. | 42 | 1 | 4/9/2023 | @ | 40 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | -17 | ||
| 2 |  | L. Kenon | 41 | 1 | 10/27/1976 | vs | 43 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 58.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 |  | T. Maxey | 39 | 1 | 1/9/2021 | vs | 44 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -17 | |||
| 4 |  | A. Simons | 37 | 1 | 4/10/2019 | vs | 48 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 78.3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 5 |  | A. Morrow | 37 | 1 | 11/15/2008 | @ | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 86.8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +24 | ||
| 6 |  | J. McRae | 36 | 1 | 4/13/2016 | vs | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 55.4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | +3 | ||
| 7 |  | B. Rule | 36 | 1 | 10/17/1970 | vs | 39 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 58.5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 |  | VJ Edgecombe | 34 | 1 | 10/22/2025 | @ | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 59.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | ||
| 9 |  | J. McCain | 34 | 1 | 11/13/2024 | vs | 38 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -11 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Gervin | 34 | 1 | 12/26/1990 | vs | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 63.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 11 |  | R. Lewis | 33 | 1 | 12/6/1988 | @ | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 58.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 12 |  | J. Roche | 33 | 1 | 11/18/1979 | vs | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 13 |  | J. Drew | 32 | 1 | 10/18/1974 | @ | 42 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 38.2 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 42.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 14 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 1 | 10/17/1970 | @ | 41 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 60.3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 15 |  | J. Bayless | 31 | 1 | 12/23/2009 | @ | 42 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 54.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | ||
| 16 | | G. Minor | 31 | 1 | 1/27/1995 | vs | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 68.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 17 |  | I. Thomas | 31 | 1 | 10/30/1981 | vs | 41 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 62.7 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 18 |  | M. Newlin | 31 | 1 | 11/21/1971 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | | J. Barnett | 31 | 1 | 10/16/1970 | vs | 37 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 65.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | J. Lucas | 31 | 1 | 10/16/1970 | vs | 38 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 63.7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | W. Richard | 30 | 1 | 11/5/2025 | @ | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 83.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 22 |  | P. Watson | 30 | 1 | 4/16/2021 | vs | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 108.1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | ||
| 23 | | S. Dekker | 30 | 1 | 1/21/2017 | @ | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 78.9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +2 | |||
| 24 |  | L. Odom | 30 | 1 | 11/2/1999 | vs | 44 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 61.0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | -7 | ||
| 25 |  | A. Iverson | 30 | 1 | 11/1/1996 | vs | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 69.3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -15 | ||
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| 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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