most points in a season opener by a point guard

Kyrie Irving has put up the most points by a point guard in a season opener, with 50 points against the Timberwolves on October 23, 2019.

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 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
50
10/23/2019
BKN BKN
vs
MIN MIN
38
8
7
0
1
17
33
51.5
7
14
50.0
9
10
90.0
66.8
2
6
0
4
+18
2 Ja Morant
J. Morant
44
12/23/2020
MEM MEM
vs
SAS SAS
35
2
9
2
1
18
27
66.7
1
2
50.0
7
8
87.5
72.1
0
2
1
1
+10
3 Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
42
12/23/2020
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
38
3
2
2
1
15
23
65.2
10
16
62.5
2
4
50.0
84.8
1
2
3
5
-4
4 Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
42
10/10/1973
KCO KCO
vs
CHI CHI
48
4
8
5
16
23
69.6
10
11
90.9
75.4
1
3
2
5 Kemba Walker
K. Walker
41
10/17/2018
CHA CHA
vs
MIL MIL
39
2
4
2
0
15
29
51.7
7
13
53.8
4
5
80.0
65.7
1
1
3
0
-1
6 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
40
10/27/2015
GSW GSW
vs
NOP NOP
36
6
7
2
0
14
26
53.8
5
12
41.7
7
7
100.0
68.8
3
3
2
1
+12
7 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
39
10/26/2023
MIL MIL
vs
PHI PHI
37
8
4
0
0
9
20
45.0
4
12
33.3
17
17
100.0
71.0
0
8
0
2
+12
8 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
39
10/25/2016
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
35
9
6
0
0
13
20
65.0
4
6
66.7
9
9
100.0
81.4
1
8
4
3
+1
9 Steve Francis
S. Francis
39
10/30/2002
HOU HOU
@
IND IND
39
8
4
1
1
13
28
46.4
1
3
33.3
12
14
85.7
57.1
4
4
5
4
-3
10 Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
39
11/2/1999
NJN NJN
vs
IND IND
46
3
7
3
0
15
34
44.1
1
4
25.0
8
11
72.7
50.2
1
2
7
3
-5
11 Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
39
11/3/1995
PHX PHX
@
LAC LAC
39
5
3
0
0
14
19
73.7
3
3
100.0
8
12
66.7
80.3
2
3
6
5
12 Jerry West
J. West
39
10/17/1969
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
44
2
6
13
20
65.0
13
15
86.7
73.3
4
13 Trae Young
T. Young
38
10/24/2019
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
37
7
9
1
0
11
21
52.4
6
10
60.0
10
12
83.3
72.3
0
7
6
0
+17
14 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
38
10/29/2014
OKC OKC
@
POR POR
33
3
6
3
0
11
26
42.3
1
2
50.0
15
16
93.8
57.5
2
1
2
3
-4
15 Ja Morant
J. Morant
37
10/20/2021
MEM MEM
vs
CLE CLE
34
6
6
0
2
17
29
58.6
1
4
25.0
2
2
100.0
61.9
1
5
2
2
-6
16 Trae Young
T. Young
37
12/23/2020
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
26
6
7
0
0
10
12
83.3
5
6
83.3
12
14
85.7
101.9
2
4
4
1
+30
17 Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
37
10/15/1966
CIN CIN
vs
DET DET
48
10
10
14
29
48.3
9
10
90.0
55.4
3
18 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
36
2/6/1999
NJN NJN
@
ATL ATL
42
1
9
1
0
9
22
40.9
1
5
20.0
17
19
89.5
59.3
1
0
4
4
-3
19 Guy Rodgers
G. Rodgers
36
10/15/1966
CHI CHI
@
STL STL
44
4
5
13
23
56.5
10
11
90.9
64.7
3
20 Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
36
10/15/1965
CIN CIN
vs
STL STL
46
5
8
14
21
66.7
8
11
72.7
69.7
4
21 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35
10/19/2022
DAL DAL
@
PHX PHX
37
9
6
1
0
10
23
43.5
2
10
20.0
13
13
100.0
60.9
0
9
4
3
-16
22 Devin Booker
D. Booker
35
10/17/2018
PHX PHX
vs
DAL DAL
33
4
7
0
0
12
19
63.2
6
10
60.0
5
6
83.3
80.9
0
4
3
4
+22
23 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
35
11/2/2005
LAC LAC
@
SEA SEA
41
5
11
2
1
14
26
53.8
4
7
57.1
3
3
100.0
64.1
1
4
1
3
+16
24 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
35
11/1/2005
PHI PHI
vs
MIL MIL
50
2
9
3
0
11
28
39.3
2
4
50.0
11
15
73.3
50.6
0
2
1
3
-4
25 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
35
11/2/1999
MIL MIL
@
HOU HOU
37
3
11
1
0
15
20
75.0
0
1
0.0
5
7
71.4
75.8
1
2
4
5
+8

More Nets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.5

28th

DRTG

115.8

20th

NETRTG

-7.3

26th

3P%

34.4

25th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
Last Game
BKN Nets

26 - 56

105

Final

113

NYK Knicks

51 - 31

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM