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

James Harden has put up the most points for the Rockets in season openers, with 44 points in 2020-21.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
44
2020-21
HOU HOU
1
43.3
44.0
4.0
17.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
6.0
13.0
46.2
14.0
16.0
87.5
78.5
1.0
3.0
5.0
43
4
17
1
0
5
1
-6
2Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
39
2025-26
HOU HOU
1
48.9
39.0
11.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
24.0
50.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
10.0
11.0
90.9
67.6
4.0
7.0
4.0
49
11
7
2
1
4
5
+9
3Steve Francis
S. Francis
39
2002-03
HOU HOU
1
39.0
39.0
8.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
28.0
46.4
1.0
3.0
33.3
12.0
14.0
85.7
57.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
39
8
4
1
1
5
4
-3
4Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
39
1988-89
HOU HOU
1
34.0
39.0
19.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
0.0
0.0
11.0
17.0
64.7
64.0
6.0
13.0
4.0
34
19
0
3
4
4
5
5James Harden
J. Harden
37
2012-13
HOU HOU
1
44.1
37.0
6.0
12.0
4.0
1.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
4.0
10.0
40.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
66.9
1.0
5.0
4.0
44
6
12
4
1
4
2
+18
6Moses Malone
M. Malone
36
1981-82
HOU HOU
1
48.0
36.0
10.0
2.0
1.0
4.0
18.0
28.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
62.3
1.0
48
10
2
1
4
1
5
7James Harden
J. Harden
34
2016-17
HOU HOU
1
37.2
34.0
7.0
17.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
19.0
47.4
1.0
7.0
14.3
15.0
16.0
93.8
65.3
3.0
4.0
7.0
37
7
17
1
0
7
5
+10
8Don Kojis
D. Kojis
34
1968-69
SDR SDR
1
42.0
34.0
12.0
2.0
13.0
27.0
48.1
8.0
8.0
100.0
55.7
42
12
2
4
9Cuttino Mobley
C. Mobley
33
2000-01
HOU HOU
1
32.0
33.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
2.0
5.0
40.0
11.0
11.0
100.0
61.5
1.0
4.0
2.0
32
5
1
3
2
2
1
0
10Otis Thorpe
O. Thorpe
33
1991-92
HOU HOU
1
52.0
33.0
8.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
18.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
72.2
2.0
6.0
3.0
52
8
1
2
0
3
5
11Mike Newlin
M. Newlin
33
1976-77
HOU HOU
1
39.0
33.0
4.0
9.0
14.0
18.0
77.8
5.0
5.0
100.0
81.7
39
4
9
0
12James Harden
J. Harden
32
2014-15
HOU HOU
1
30.8
32.0
1.0
6.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
17.0
41.2
3.0
6.0
50.0
15.0
16.0
93.8
66.6
0.0
1.0
0.0
31
1
6
1
0
0
1
+12
13Christian Wood
C. Wood
31
2020-21
HOU HOU
1
43.6
31.0
13.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
14.0
22.0
63.6
0.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
65.2
3.0
10.0
3.0
44
13
3
0
1
3
4
-6
14Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
31
1998-99
HOU HOU
1
38.0
31.0
15.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
11.0
63.6
60.0
6.0
9.0
1.0
38
15
3
1
0
1
1
-7
15Moses Malone
M. Malone
31
1979-80
HOU HOU
1
39.0
31.0
16.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
10.0
17.0
58.8
0.0
0.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
66.9
7.0
9.0
6.0
39
16
2
0
1
6
2
16Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
31
1973-74
HOU HOU
1
31.0
3.0
10.0
15.0
25.0
60.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
59.9
3
10
3
17Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
30
2007-08
HOU HOU
1
40.1
30.0
6.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
59.3
0.0
6.0
3.0
40
6
4
0
0
3
4
-4
18Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
29
1991-92
HOU HOU
1
49.0
29.0
18.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
61.3
7.0
11.0
8.0
49
18
2
5
0
8
6
19Moses Malone
M. Malone
29
1978-79
HOU HOU
1
45.0
29.0
20.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
11.0
20.0
55.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
59.4
5.0
45
20
1
1
3
5
3
20Rudy Tomjanovich
R. Tomjanovich
29
1977-78
HOU HOU
1
38.0
29.0
10.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
1.0
1.0
100.0
61.9
0.0
38
10
1
0
0
2
21Jalen Green
J. Green
28
2024-25
HOU HOU
1
35.5
28.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
23.0
39.1
5.0
15.0
33.3
5.0
5.0
100.0
55.6
0.0
2.0
0.0
35
2
0
0
0
0
0
-11
22Otis Thorpe
O. Thorpe
28
1988-89
HOU HOU
1
38.0
28.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
15.0
73.3
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
100.0
79.4
5.0
2.0
3.0
38
7
1
2
0
3
2
23Rodney McCray
R. McCray
28
1986-87
HOU HOU
1
47.0
28.0
4.0
7.0
4.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
83.5
3.0
1.0
2.0
47
4
7
4
0
2
1
24Lewis Lloyd
L. Lloyd
28
1983-84
HOU HOU
1
42.0
28.0
11.0
10.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
24.0
54.2
0.0
0.0
2.0
8.0
25.0
50.9
6.0
5.0
4.0
42
11
10
3
0
4
2
25Rudy Tomjanovich
R. Tomjanovich
28
1971-72
HOU HOU
1
28.0
17.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
2.0
4.0
50.0
67.4
17
3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

124.6

1st

DRTG

112.0

7th

NETRTG

12.6

2nd

3P%

42.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
2.5
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
4
3
.571
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
HOU HOU
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM
Sun
11/9
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
3:30 PM
Wed
11/12
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Fri
11/14
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

2 - 5

102

Final

110

HOU Rockets

4 - 2

Mon 3 Nov 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
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
76ers 76ers
5
2
.714
1.0
3
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
2.0
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
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
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
UTA UTA
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
MIN MIN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM