what is the most points scored in opening night 2025

Jayson Tatum posted the most points in a season opener in 2024-25, with 37 points against the Knicks on October 22, 2024.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
37
10/22/2024
vs
30
4
10
1
1
14
18
77.8
8
11
72.7
1
2
50.0
98.0
0
4
1
1
+26
2Cam Thomas
C. Thomas
36
10/23/2024
@
34
5
3
3
0
14
27
51.9
7
13
53.8
1
1
100.0
65.6
2
3
2
4
-8
3Anthony Davis
A. Davis
36
10/22/2024
vs
38
16
4
1
3
11
23
47.8
1
3
33.3
13
15
86.7
60.8
3
13
1
1
+1
4Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
35
10/23/2024
vs
35
9
2
0
0
9
15
60.0
4
7
57.1
13
14
92.9
82.7
1
8
2
2
+16
5LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
34
10/23/2024
@
38
8
11
1
1
10
20
50.0
4
12
33.3
10
10
100.0
69.7
1
7
2
3
+14
6Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33
10/23/2024
@
31
11
3
1
1
12
24
50.0
4
8
50.0
5
6
83.3
61.9
4
7
0
2
+42
7Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
33
10/23/2024
vs
31
7
2
2
1
13
23
56.5
3
5
60.0
4
4
100.0
66.6
2
5
3
4
+18
8Trae Young
T. Young
30
10/23/2024
vs
37
5
12
1
1
7
16
43.8
2
6
33.3
14
16
87.5
65.1
1
4
3
1
+12
9Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30
10/23/2024
@
38
9
6
0
0
9
19
47.4
6
12
50.0
6
7
85.7
67.9
3
6
3
1
+19
10James Harden
J. Harden
29
10/23/2024
vs
40
12
8
1
0
10
28
35.7
2
9
22.2
7
9
77.8
45.4
3
9
8
3
-4
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28
10/24/2024
vs
36
10
8
1
1
9
25
36.0
4
11
36.4
6
8
75.0
49.1
1
9
4
3
+6
12Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
28
10/24/2024
@
36
7
8
2
3
11
24
45.8
2
6
33.3
4
5
80.0
53.4
2
5
2
2
+8
13Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
28
10/23/2024
vs
37
5
8
1
0
10
23
43.5
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
54.6
0
5
2
2
-10
14Onyeka Okongwu
O. Okongwu
28
10/23/2024
vs
28
8
1
0
3
11
12
91.7
0
0
6
6
100.0
95.6
4
4
2
1
+4
15Jalen Green
J. Green
28
10/23/2024
vs
35
2
0
0
0
9
23
39.1
5
15
33.3
5
5
100.0
55.6
0
2
0
0
-11
16Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
27
10/23/2024
@
37
5
3
0
0
10
17
58.8
5
8
62.5
2
3
66.7
73.7
1
4
7
4
-15
17Santi Aldama
S. Aldama
27
10/23/2024
@
31
5
2
0
0
10
16
62.5
5
10
50.0
2
2
100.0
80.0
2
3
2
2
+8
18Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
27
10/22/2024
@
41
6
3
0
0
10
25
40.0
5
13
38.5
2
3
66.7
51.3
0
6
4
3
0
19Jordan Poole
J. Poole
26
10/24/2024
vs
32
1
4
4
1
9
17
52.9
6
11
54.5
2
2
100.0
72.7
0
1
4
3
-19
20DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
26
10/24/2024
vs
43
8
2
1
0
7
18
38.9
0
2
0.0
12
14
85.7
53.8
1
7
2
0
+8
21Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
25
10/24/2024
@
36
14
5
2
4
11
18
61.1
0
5
0.0
3
5
60.0
61.9
4
10
2
2
+9
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
25
10/23/2024
@
31
14
7
0
1
8
11
72.7
0
0
9
16
56.3
69.3
1
13
3
4
+7
23Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
25
10/23/2024
vs
39
6
3
1
1
10
31
32.3
2
9
22.2
3
4
75.0
38.2
0
6
1
1
-13
24Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
25
10/23/2024
@
27
9
3
2
3
9
14
64.3
1
2
50.0
6
6
100.0
75.1
4
5
1
2
+31
25Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
25
10/23/2024
vs
34
18
5
4
1
10
22
45.5
2
3
66.7
3
4
75.0
52.6
6
12
3
2
+10

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