most points in game opener in season in one game by cavs players

LeBron James has scored the most points for the Cavaliers in season openers, with 38 points in 2009-10.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
38
2009-10
CLE CLE
1
44.9
38.0
4.0
8.0
2.0
4.0
12.0
22.0
54.5
4.0
9.0
44.4
10.0
13.0
76.9
68.5
0.0
4.0
5.0
45
4
8
2
4
5
4
0
2Ron Harper
R. Harper
36
1989-90
CLE CLE
1
45.0
36.0
10.0
6.0
1.0
3.0
14.0
27.0
51.9
1.0
4.0
25.0
7.0
7.0
100.0
59.8
3.0
7.0
7.0
45
10
6
1
3
7
4
3Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
35
2004-05
CLE CLE
1
47.0
35.0
18.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
12.0
24.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
12.0
91.7
59.8
5.0
13.0
2.0
47
18
1
0
2
2
5
-13
4World B. Free
W. B. Free
35
1983-84
CLE CLE
1
35.0
35.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
20.0
55.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
15.0
86.7
65.8
2.0
2.0
6.0
35
4
1
2
0
6
6
5Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
34
1980-81
CLE CLE
1
44.0
34.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
0.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
53.0
44
11
0
0
4
6Austin Carr
A. Carr
34
1974-75
CLE CLE
1
51.0
34.0
3.0
9.0
2.0
0.0
15.0
31.0
48.4
4.0
5.0
80.0
51.2
2.0
1.0
51
3
9
2
0
4
7Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
31
2025-26
CLE CLE
1
35.9
31.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
25.0
48.0
2.0
9.0
22.2
5.0
5.0
100.0
57.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
36
2
5
2
1
3
2
-14
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
31
2022-23
CLE CLE
1
34.5
31.0
2.0
9.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
2.0
8.0
25.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
65.6
0.0
2.0
3.0
35
2
9
2
0
3
4
+10
9LeBron James
L. James
31
2005-06
CLE CLE
1
33.4
31.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
16.0
56.3
6.0
7.0
85.7
7.0
8.0
87.5
79.4
1.0
2.0
3.0
33
3
4
2
0
3
3
+22
10LeBron James
L. James
29
2017-18
CLE CLE
1
41.2
29.0
16.0
9.0
0.0
2.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
1.0
5.0
20.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
69.8
1.0
15.0
4.0
41
16
9
0
2
4
3
+2
11Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
29
2016-17
CLE CLE
1
29.8
29.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
22.0
54.5
4.0
7.0
57.1
1.0
1.0
100.0
64.6
1.0
1.0
0.0
30
2
4
2
0
0
1
+13
12Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
29
2012-13
CLE CLE
1
34.6
29.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
11.0
20.0
55.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
65.3
0.0
6.0
4.0
35
6
3
0
1
4
4
+23
13LeBron James
L. James
28
2004-05
CLE CLE
1
50.0
28.0
5.0
8.0
1.0
3.0
8.0
19.0
42.1
2.0
5.0
40.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
57.7
1.0
4.0
6.0
50
5
8
1
3
6
2
-10
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
27
2023-24
CLE CLE
1
35.7
27.0
5.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
11.0
21.0
52.4
4.0
10.0
40.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
63.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
36
5
6
4
1
0
1
+7
15Max Strus
M. Strus
27
2023-24
CLE CLE
1
39.0
27.0
12.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
7.0
13.0
53.8
2.0
2.0
100.0
75.5
0.0
12.0
0.0
39
12
2
1
1
0
4
+13
16Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
27
2020-21
CLE CLE
1
37.1
27.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
16.0
56.3
3.0
4.0
75.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
67.6
0.0
2.0
2.0
37
2
5
0
0
2
4
+6
17Larry Hughes
L. Hughes
27
2006-07
CLE CLE
1
38.8
27.0
9.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
15.0
73.3
3.0
4.0
75.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
78.5
0.0
9.0
0.0
39
9
5
2
0
0
2
+14
18Mark Price
M. Price
27
1994-95
CLE CLE
1
36.0
27.0
1.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
5.0
5.0
100.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
70.3
0.0
1.0
3.0
36
1
11
0
0
3
0
19Mark West
M. West
27
1986-87
CLE CLE
1
36.0
27.0
8.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
11.0
17.0
64.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
64.4
4.0
4.0
3.0
36
8
3
1
2
3
5
20World B. Free
W. B. Free
27
1985-86
CLE CLE
1
36.0
27.0
6.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
58.5
3.0
3.0
2.0
36
6
5
1
0
2
5
21Ron Anderson
R. Anderson
27
1984-85
CLE CLE
1
40.0
27.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
0.0
0.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
75.2
2.0
3.0
4.0
40
5
5
1
0
4
3
22LeBron James
L. James
26
2006-07
CLE CLE
1
40.6
26.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
11.0
24.0
45.8
2.0
4.0
50.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
48.8
3.0
7.0
5.0
41
10
5
0
2
5
2
+3
23Ron Harper
R. Harper
26
1987-88
CLE CLE
1
41.0
26.0
5.0
7.0
4.0
2.0
10.0
18.0
55.6
1.0
1.0
100.0
5.0
14.0
35.7
53.8
1.0
4.0
7.0
41
5
7
4
2
7
4
24Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
25
2024-25
CLE CLE
1
27.0
25.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
9.0
14.0
64.3
1.0
2.0
50.0
6.0
6.0
100.0
75.1
4.0
5.0
1.0
27
9
3
2
3
1
2
+31
25Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
25
2021-22
CLE CLE
1
28.9
25.0
4.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
11.0
11.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
98.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
29
4
1
3
3
1
1
+5

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.8

14th

DRTG

108.7

6th

NETRTG

6.0

8th

3P%

36.8

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
0.5
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

3 - 1

116

Final

95

DET Pistons

2 - 2

Mon 27 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
2.0
5
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
2.0
6
Clippers Clippers
2
2
.500
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
0.5
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
6:30 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM