most points in the first game by a player post 1980

Moses Malone dropped the most points by a big man in his first game in 1979-80, with 31 points.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Moses Malone M. Malone	31	1979-80	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
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1979-80	LAL	1	39.0	29.0	10.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	13.0	22.0	59.1	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.0	75.0	61.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	39	10	4	2	3	4	2
3	Tom Owens T. Owens	29	1979-80	POR	1	31.0	29.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	16.0	75.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	5.0	100.0	79.7	3.0	5.0	2.0	31	8	1	1	1	2	1
4	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	26	1979-80	CHI	1	41.0	26.0	10.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	9.0	16.0	56.3	0.0	0.0		8.0	13.0	61.5	59.9	2.0	8.0	4.0	41	10	4	2	1	4	3
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	25	1979-80	WAS	1	43.0	25.0	8.0	3.0			9.0	22.0	40.9	0.0			7.0	9.0	77.8	48.2				43	8	3				3
6	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	24	1979-80	PHI	1	41.0	24.0	18.0	3.0			10.0	17.0	58.8	0.0	0.0		4.0	5.0	80.0	62.5				41	18	3				5
7	Rich Kelley R. Kelley	24	1979-80	NJN	1	38.0	24.0	11.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	17.0	41.2	0.0	0.0		10.0	13.0	76.9	52.8	6.0	5.0	6.0	38	11	2	1	2	6	4
8	Larry Kenon L. Kenon	23	1979-80	SAS	1	31.0	23.0	9.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	20.0	45.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	6.0	83.3	50.8				31	9	1	1	0		3
9	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	23	1979-80	DET	1	36.0	23.0	7.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	0.0		1.0	2.0	50.0	60.9			9.0	36	7	5	3	0	9	2
10	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	22	1979-80	NYK	1	37.0	22.0	6.0	0.0		2.0	6.0	10.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		10.0	11.0	90.9	74.1			1.0	37	6	0		2	1	3
11	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	22	1979-80	BOS	1	38.0	22.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	17.0	52.9	0.0	0.0		4.0	4.0	100.0	58.6	4.0	3.0	3.0	38	7	1	1	1	3	1
12	Steve Hawes S. Hawes	20	1979-80	ATL	1	30.0	20.0	6.0	5.0		0.0	7.0	10.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	7.0	85.7	76.5			3.0	30	6	5		0	3	6
13	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	20	1979-80	DET	1	38.0	20.0	10.0	1.0		4.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		8.0	9.0	88.9	77.2				38	10	1		4		6
14	John Shumate J. Shumate	20	1979-80	DET	1	25.0	20.0	8.0	2.0		0.0	9.0	13.0	69.2	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	72.0				25	8	2		0		4
15	Robert Parish R. Parish	19	1979-80	GSW	1	34.0	19.0	9.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	5.0	13.0	38.5	0.0	0.0		9.0	13.0	69.2	50.7	2.0	7.0	7.0	34	9	1	2	2	7	4
16	Bill Robinzine B. Robinzine	19	1979-80	KCK	1	36.0	19.0	9.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	60.0	0.0			1.0	2.0	50.0	59.8			3.0	36	9	0	2	0	3	5
17	Paul Griffin P. Griffin	18	1979-80	SAS	1	23.0	18.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	0.0	0.0		4.0	4.0	100.0	92.2				23	5	2	0	1		6
18	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	18	1979-80	DEN	1	33.0	18.0	13.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	17.0	29.4	1.0	1.0	100.0	7.0	19.0	36.8	35.5	8.0	5.0	6.0	33	13	1	0	0	6	2
19	Alvan Adams A. Adams	18	1979-80	PHX	1	31.0	18.0	13.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	69.9	2.0	11.0	4.0	31	13	4	2	0	4	4
20	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	15	1979-80	ATL	1	26.0	15.0	12.0	6.0		1.0	5.0	10.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	6.0	83.3	59.3			6.0	26	12	6		1	6	4
21	Lawrence Boston L. Boston	14	1979-80	WAS	1	18.0	14.0	12.0	0.0			6.0	9.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	4.0	50.0	65.1				18	12	0				5
22	Dan Issel D. Issel	14	1979-80	DEN	1	24.0	14.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	9.0	22.2	0.0	0.0		10.0	12.0	83.3	49.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	24	11	1	1	0	2	0
23	Tom McMillen T. McMillen	14	1979-80	ATL	1	29.0	14.0	5.0	2.0		2.0	6.0	10.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	64.3			1.0	29	5	2		2	1	1
24	Dave Meyers D. Meyers	14	1979-80	MIL	1	35.0	14.0	8.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	14.0	42.9	0.0			2.0	2.0	100.0	47.0			9.0	35	8	1	0	0	9	0
25	Tom LaGarde T. LaGarde	13	1979-80	SEA	1	13.0	13.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	6.0	83.3	0.0	0.0		3.0	6.0	50.0	75.2	4.0	4.0	3.0	13	8	0	0	1	3	0

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Team Rankings

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118.6

8th

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NETRTG

5.4

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36.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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Ayton

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ORtg Rankings

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120.8

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119.6

119.4

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DRtg Rankings

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111.3

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113.0

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8.3

8.2

8.1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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Dončić

36.1

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Dončić

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61-44

50-37-1

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

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36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

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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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Moses Malone dropped the most points by a big man in his first game in 1979-80, with 31 points.

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