most points in the first game nba player to 2023 nba draft class

Donovan Mitchell and Damian Lillard scored 71 points.

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most points by a player in the first game NBA player to 2023 NBA draft class
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
71
1/2/2023
CLE CLE
vs
CHI CHI
50
8
11
0
1
22
34
64.7
7
15
46.7
20
25
80.0
78.9
3
5
4
3
+19
2Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
71
2/26/2023
POR POR
vs
HOU HOU
39
6
6
0
0
22
38
57.9
13
22
59.1
14
14
100.0
80.4
1
5
2
0
+21
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
60
12/27/2022
DAL DAL
vs
NYK NYK
47
21
10
2
1
21
31
67.7
2
6
33.3
16
22
72.7
73.7
5
16
4
5
+7
4Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
60
1/25/2023
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
40
7
8
3
0
21
29
72.4
9
15
60.0
9
10
90.0
89.8
0
7
4
1
+11
5Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
59
11/13/2022
PHI PHI
vs
UTA UTA
37
11
8
1
7
19
28
67.9
1
5
20.0
20
24
83.3
76.5
1
10
5
3
+25
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
58
12/17/2022
PHX PHX
vs
NOP NOP
42
6
5
0
0
21
35
60.0
6
12
50.0
10
15
66.7
69.7
1
5
2
3
+11
7Julius Randle
J. Randle
57
3/20/2023
NYK NYK
vs
MIN MIN
37
4
1
0
0
19
29
65.5
8
14
57.1
11
13
84.6
82.1
0
4
4
4
-6
8Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
56
4/24/2023
MIA MIA
vs
MIL MIL
41
9
2
0
1
19
28
67.9
3
8
37.5
15
18
83.3
78.0
4
5
1
0
+4
9Anthony Davis
A. Davis
55
12/4/2022
LAL LAL
@
WAS WAS
38
17
1
0
3
22
30
73.3
2
3
66.7
9
9
100.0
81.0
3
14
2
1
+17
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
55
1/3/2023
MIL MIL
vs
WAS WAS
37
10
7
2
0
20
33
60.6
0
3
0.0
15
16
93.8
68.7
2
8
5
3
+25
11Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
54
1/2/2023
GSW GSW
vs
ATL ATL
46
8
3
0
1
21
39
53.8
10
21
47.6
2
2
100.0
67.7
2
6
3
4
+13
12Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
54
2/2/2023
MIL MIL
vs
LAC LAC
36
19
2
0
0
21
39
53.8
2
8
25.0
10
15
66.7
59.2
4
15
3
2
+10
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
53
12/11/2022
PHI PHI
vs
CHA CHA
34
12
3
0
1
20
32
62.5
2
3
66.7
11
11
100.0
71.9
3
9
2
2
+11
14Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
53
1/30/2023
DAL DAL
vs
DET DET
36
8
5
2
0
17
24
70.8
5
11
45.5
14
18
77.8
83.0
0
8
4
2
+8
15Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
53
5/7/2023
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
39
4
11
0
1
20
30
66.7
2
4
50.0
11
13
84.6
74.2
1
3
6
2
+2
16Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
52
12/21/2022
TOR TOR
@
NYK NYK
41
9
7
1
0
17
25
68.0
2
6
33.3
16
18
88.9
79.0
3
6
1
2
+8
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
52
4/4/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
39
13
6
0
2
20
25
80.0
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
84.6
2
11
3
3
+17
18Darius Garland
D. Garland
51
11/13/2022
CLE CLE
vs
MIN MIN
40
2
6
2
0
16
31
51.6
10
15
66.7
9
13
69.2
69.4
1
1
2
3
+6
19Devin Booker
D. Booker
51
11/30/2022
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
31
4
6
1
0
20
25
80.0
6
7
85.7
5
6
83.3
92.3
0
4
2
3
+23
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
51
12/31/2022
DAL DAL
@
SAS SAS
37
6
9
4
1
18
29
62.1
6
10
60.0
9
15
60.0
71.6
1
5
0
3
+7
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
1/16/2023
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
40
9
5
0
0
15
23
65.2
7
12
58.3
14
14
100.0
87.4
1
8
4
3
+15
22Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
51
3/29/2023
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
32
8
8
1
1
20
30
66.7
3
6
50.0
8
10
80.0
74.1
5
3
6
3
+26
23Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
51
5/14/2023
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
42
13
5
2
0
17
28
60.7
6
10
60.0
11
14
78.6
74.6
0
13
0
1
+33
24Stephen Curry
S. Curry
50
11/16/2022
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
36
9
6
0
1
17
28
60.7
7
11
63.6
9
9
100.0
78.2
0
9
3
2
-14
25Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
50
12/23/2022
DAL DAL
@
HOU HOU
42
8
10
3
0
17
30
56.7
6
12
50.0
10
12
83.3
70.9
0
8
7
3
0
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More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.1

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.7

Harden

James Harden
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks
46
36
.561
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/29
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Sun
5/31
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

3 - 0

121

Final

108

CLE Cavaliers

0 - 3

Sat 23 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.8

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

125.2

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.1

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

112.6

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

105.4

Spurs

106.9

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

18.7

Thunder

14.1

Spurs

10.2

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

-1.1

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

668.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

661.6

Mobley

Evan Mobley

649.6

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

674.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

660

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.62

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

56-40

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

53-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-58

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM