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

Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Anderson are tied for the most points for the Magic in season openers, with 42 points.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
42
1993-94
ORL ORL
1
31.0
42.0
12.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
0.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
70.7
4.0
8.0
1.0
31
12
1
1
1
1
4
2Nick Anderson
N. Anderson
42
1992-93
ORL ORL
1
42.0
42.0
8.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
17.0
26.0
65.4
3.0
6.0
50.0
5.0
12.0
41.7
67.1
2.0
6.0
3.0
42
8
6
5
0
3
4
3Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33
2024-25
ORL ORL
1
31.2
33.0
11.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
12.0
24.0
50.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
61.9
4.0
7.0
0.0
31
11
3
1
1
0
2
+42
4Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32
2000-01
ORL ORL
1
46.0
32.0
12.0
4.0
1.0
3.0
11.0
25.0
44.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
53.6
1.0
11.0
2.0
46
12
4
1
3
2
0
+11
5Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
31
2002-03
ORL ORL
1
42.0
31.0
4.0
5.0
0.0
4.0
13.0
24.0
54.2
2.0
5.0
40.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
59.2
0.0
4.0
3.0
42
4
5
0
4
3
3
+7
6Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
31
1997-98
ORL ORL
1
40.0
31.0
8.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
21.0
47.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
11.0
13.0
84.6
58.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
40
8
3
1
0
2
5
+4
7Glen Davis
G. Davis
29
2012-13
ORL ORL
1
33.8
29.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
53.3
4.0
6.0
1.0
34
10
0
0
2
1
3
+17
8Rony Seikaly
R. Seikaly
28
1997-98
ORL ORL
1
39.0
28.0
11.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
78.0
4.0
7.0
3.0
39
11
1
1
1
3
6
-14
9Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
28
1995-96
ORL ORL
1
38.0
28.0
5.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
10.0
17.0
58.8
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
64.1
3.0
2.0
6.0
38
5
8
2
0
6
0
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28
1994-95
ORL ORL
1
37.0
28.0
12.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
57.9
4.0
8.0
4.0
37
12
3
3
2
4
5
11Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
27
2022-23
ORL ORL
1
35.3
27.0
9.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
11.0
18.0
61.1
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
64.0
2.0
7.0
4.0
35
9
5
0
2
4
5
+2
12Dwight Howard
D. Howard
27
2006-07
ORL ORL
1
33.4
27.0
11.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
10.0
90.0
82.3
2.0
9.0
4.0
33
11
3
1
2
4
3
+14
13Dennis Scott
D. Scott
27
1995-96
ORL ORL
1
42.0
27.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
7.0
13.0
53.8
0.0
0.0
67.5
1.0
6.0
0.0
42
7
1
0
0
0
1
14Dennis Scott
D. Scott
27
1992-93
ORL ORL
1
43.0
27.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
18.0
61.1
4.0
5.0
80.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
71.5
0.0
1.0
3.0
43
1
3
1
1
3
3
15Terry Catledge
T. Catledge
27
1990-91
ORL ORL
1
28.0
27.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
0.0
0.0
7.0
12.0
58.3
70.0
3.0
5.0
3.0
28
8
1
1
0
3
0
16Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
26
2018-19
ORL ORL
1
38.3
26.0
16.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
63.0
4.0
12.0
4.0
38
16
2
0
0
4
3
+9
17Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
26
2007-08
ORL ORL
1
30.5
26.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
13.0
69.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
85.5
2.0
4.0
0.0
30
6
0
0
0
0
3
+26
18Steve Francis
S. Francis
26
2004-05
ORL ORL
1
40.0
26.0
9.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
11.0
23.0
47.8
0.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
51.6
1.0
8.0
2.0
40
9
7
1
0
2
4
+6
19Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
26
2003-04
ORL ORL
1
48.0
26.0
4.0
6.0
1.0
3.0
9.0
23.0
39.1
2.0
7.0
28.6
6.0
8.0
75.0
49.0
2.0
2.0
6.0
48
4
6
1
3
6
1
+3
20Evan Fournier
E. Fournier
25
2020-21
ORL ORL
1
30.7
25.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
13.0
69.2
3.0
5.0
60.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
82.2
0.0
0.0
2.0
31
0
4
3
0
2
2
0
21Tobias Harris
T. Harris
25
2014-15
ORL ORL
1
36.5
25.0
8.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
6.0
6.0
100.0
60.6
2.0
6.0
4.0
37
8
0
1
0
4
2
-4
22Ryan Anderson
R. Anderson
25
2011-12
ORL ORL
1
33.6
25.0
10.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
6.0
12.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
71.7
4.0
6.0
2.0
34
10
1
2
0
2
4
-7
23Terry Catledge
T. Catledge
25
1989-90
ORL ORL
1
36.0
25.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
17.0
47.1
0.0
0.0
9.0
10.0
90.0
58.4
12.0
4.0
4.0
36
16
1
1
0
4
4
24Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
24
2025-26
ORL ORL
1
35.5
24.0
4.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
2.0
5.0
40.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
61.1
0.0
4.0
2.0
36
4
6
2
0
2
5
+5
25Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
24
2025-26
ORL ORL
1
35.4
24.0
11.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
17.0
41.2
1.0
3.0
33.3
9.0
12.0
75.0
53.9
0.0
11.0
2.0
35
11
1
1
1
2
1
-2

More Magic Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.4

25th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

-5.8

23rd

3P%

29.1

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Raptors Raptors
1
3
.250
2.5
11
Hawks Hawks
1
3
.250
2.5
12
Magic Magic
1
3
.250
2.5
13
Celtics Celtics
1
3
.250
2.5
14
Pacers Pacers
0
3
.000
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

1 - 3

124

Final

136

PHI 76ers

3 - 0

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
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
0
1.000
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
1.0

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)
Tue
10/28
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
10/28
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM