most points scored in first nba game since 1960

Since 1959-60, Elgin Baylor has dropped the most points in the first team game, with 52 points against the Pistons on October 18, 1959.

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most points by a player scored in first NBA game since 1960

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	52	10/18/1959	MIN	vs	DET		21		22	36	61.1	8	12	66.7	63.0	4
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	10/24/1959	PHI	@	NYK	48	28	1	17	27	63.0	9	15	60.0	64.0	2
3	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	38	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	37	10	6	13	28	46.4	12	13	92.3	56.3	6
4	Kenny Sears K. Sears	35	10/24/1959	NYK	vs	PHI		15	1	11	18	61.1	13	13	100.0	73.8	3
5	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	33	10/24/1959	STL	vs	MIN		20		14	26	53.8	5	6	83.3	57.6	1
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	10/17/1959	BOS	vs	CIN	45	23		12	15	80.0	8	13	61.5	77.2	5
7	George Yardley G. Yardley	26	10/24/1959	SYR	vs	BOS				9			8	13	61.5		3
8	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	26	10/17/1959	BOS	vs	CIN	38	20		10	24	41.7	6	7	85.7	48.0	2
9	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	23	10/17/1959	BOS	vs	CIN	39	6	13	10	19	52.6	3	5	60.0	54.2	3
10	Gene Shue G. Shue	22	10/18/1959	DET	@	MIN				8			6	7	85.7		2
11	Larry Costello L. Costello	21	10/24/1959	SYR	vs	BOS				8			5	5	100.0		3
12	Dave Piontek D. Piontek	21	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	33	8		9	18	50.0	3	3	100.0	54.3	3
13	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	19	10/24/1959	PHI	@	NYK		11	1	7	16	43.8	5	6	83.3	51.0	2
14	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	19	10/24/1959	PHI	@	NYK		5	11	9	20	45.0	1	3	33.3	44.6	4
15	Archie Dees A. Dees	18	10/18/1959	DET	@	MIN				8			2	3	66.7		5
16	Earl Lloyd E. Lloyd	18	10/18/1959	DET	@	MIN				7			4	6	66.7		2
17	Bucky Bockhorn B. Bockhorn	18	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	29	9		7	18	38.9	4	4	100.0	45.5	5
18	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	17	10/24/1959	SYR	vs	BOS		14		5			7	8	87.5		5
19	Phil Jordon P. Jordon	16	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	24	8		5	12	41.7	6	7	85.7	53.1	4
20	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	16	10/17/1959	BOS	vs	CIN	27	3		7	16	43.8	2	3	66.7	46.2	0
21	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	15	10/24/1959	NYK	vs	PHI		9	0	6	16	37.5	3	3	100.0	43.3	5
22	Ron Sobie R. Sobie	15	10/24/1959	NYK	vs	PHI		9	2	5	21	23.8	5	6	83.3	31.7	4
23	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	15	10/24/1959	STL	vs	MIN		18		6	11	54.5	3	3	100.0	60.9	4
24	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	15	10/18/1959	MIN	vs	DET				6			3	9	33.3		6
25	Wayne Embry W. Embry	15	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	24	13		6	23	26.1	3	6	50.0	29.3	5