33 players had 1 game started. The first three are Bam Adebayo on March 10, Kobe Bryant 6 times and David Thompson on April 9, 1978.
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NBA most points scored in first 4 starts by a player| NAME | GS | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | B. Adebayo | 1 | 83 | 3/10/2026 | vs | 42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 43 | 46.5 | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 36 | 43 | 83.7 | 67.0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 2 |  | K. Bryant | 1 | 81 | 1/22/2006 | vs | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | 73.9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Thompson | 1 | 73 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 78.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 |  | L. Dončić | 1 | 73 | 1/26/2024 | @ | 45 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 75.8 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 91.2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Robinson | 1 | 71 | 4/24/1994 | @ | 44 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 63.4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 68.3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 6 |  | D. Mitchell | 1 | 71 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 50 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 78.9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +19 | ||
| 7 |  | D. Lillard | 1 | 71 | 2/26/2023 | vs | 39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38 | 57.9 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 80.4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +21 | ||
| 8 |  | D. Booker | 1 | 70 | 3/24/2017 | @ | 45 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 52.5 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 24 | 26 | 92.3 | 68.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -6 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Embiid | 1 | 70 | 1/22/2024 | vs | 37 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 58.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | 68.5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 10 |  | M. Jordan | 1 | 69 | 3/28/1990 | @ | 50 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | 73.2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 11 |  | P. Maravich | 1 | 68 | 2/25/1977 | vs | 43 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 43 | 60.5 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 66.2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 12 | | K. Bryant | 1 | 65 | 3/16/2007 | vs | 50 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 59.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 73.4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 13 |  | R. Barry | 1 | 64 | 3/26/1974 | vs | 43 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 66.7 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 67.8 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 1 | 64 | 1/16/1993 | vs | 47 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 55.1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 59.4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 15 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | 64 | 12/13/2023 | vs | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 71.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | +29 | ||
| 16 |  | G. Gervin | 1 | 63 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 49 | 46.9 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 54.5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 17 | | M. Jordan | 1 | 63 | 4/20/1986 | @ | 53 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 62.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 18 |  | T. McGrady | 1 | 62 | 3/10/2004 | vs | 46 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 64.0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 19 | | K. Bryant | 1 | 62 | 12/20/2005 | vs | 33 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 73.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +35 | ||
| 20 |  | C. Anthony | 1 | 62 | 1/24/2014 | vs | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 78.7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | +34 | ||
| 21 |  | S. Curry | 1 | 62 | 1/3/2021 | vs | 36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 78.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +20 | ||
| 22 |  | K. Towns | 1 | 62 | 1/22/2024 | vs | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 60.0 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 75.3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | D. Booker | 1 | 62 | 1/26/2024 | @ | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 72.6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 24 | | M. Jordan | 1 | 61 | 3/4/1987 | @ | 43 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 65.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | | M. Jordan | 1 | 61 | 4/16/1987 | vs | 41 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 38 | 57.9 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 64.6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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