Kenneth Lofton Jr. dropped the most points by a rookie in a start in his first game, with 42 points versus the Thunder on April 9, 2023.
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most points in a rookie first NBA regular-season start ever| 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 |  | 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 | |||
| 3 |  | 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 | ||
| 4 |  | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||
| 6 |  | 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 | ||
| 7 |  | 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 | ||
| 8 |  | 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 | |||||||
| 9 |  | 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 | ||||
| 10 |  | 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 | |||||
| 11 |  | M. Newlin | 31 | 1 | 11/21/1971 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | | 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 | ||
| 13 |  | 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 | ||
| 14 |  | 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 | ||
| 15 |  | D. Marshall | 30 | 1 | 11/16/1994 | @ | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 50.8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 16 |  | W. Anderson | 30 | 1 | 11/5/1988 | vs | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 52.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 17 |  | R. Brewer | 30 | 1 | 10/18/1978 | @ | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 |  | N. Alexander-Walker | 29 | 1 | 8/13/2020 | @ | 36 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -11 | ||
| 19 |  | K. Thomas | 29 | 1 | 12/10/1995 | @ | 31 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 58.1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 20 | | H. Ellis | 29 | 1 | 1/14/1994 | @ | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 84.9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 21 |  | K. Gattison | 29 | 1 | 12/23/1986 | vs | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 78.6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 22 |  | T. Catledge | 29 | 1 | 3/30/1986 | vs | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 68.4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 23 |  | O. Birdsong | 29 | 1 | 11/26/1977 | vs | 40 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 57.5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | P. Chenier | 29 | 1 | 10/23/1971 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 54.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | C. Ryan | 28 | 1 | 4/10/2026 | vs | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +21 | ||
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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 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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