what is the most points scored in opening night before 1962

Before 1961-62, Elgin Baylor dropped the most points in a season opener, with 52 points versus the Pistons on October 18, 1959.

Interpreted as:

What is the most points by a player scored in opening night before 1962?

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	42	10/22/1960	PHI	@	SYR	47	31	1	18	35	51.4	6	15	40.0	50.5	1
4	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	38	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	37	10	6	13	28	46.4	12	13	92.3	56.3	6
5	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	37	10/20/1960	NYK	vs	CIN		20		15	27	55.6	7	8	87.5	60.6	5
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35	10/19/1960	LAL	@	CIN		17	3	13	34	38.2	9	10	90.0	45.6	1
7	Kenny Sears K. Sears	35	10/24/1959	NYK	vs	PHI		15	1	11	18	61.1	13	13	100.0	73.8	3
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	35	10/27/1956	BOS	@	NYK				11			13	14	92.9		2
9	George Mikan G. Mikan	34	11/1/1950	MIN	@	BAL				11			12	15	80.0		5
10	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	33	10/24/1959	STL	vs	MIN		20		14	26	53.8	5	6	83.3	57.6	1
11	Kenny Sears K. Sears	33	10/25/1958	NYK	vs	BOS				8			17	18	94.4		3
12	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	33	10/27/1956	SYR		PHI		17	5	14	31	45.2	5	9	55.6	47.2	3
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	10/17/1959	BOS	vs	CIN	45	23		12	15	80.0	8	13	61.5	77.2	5
14	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	32	10/26/1957	CIN	vs	SYR				12			8	9	88.9		5
15	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	32	11/5/1955	ROC	vs	NYK		20	8	11			10	11	90.9		3
16	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	31	10/27/1956	PHI		SYR		13	4	10	24	41.7	11	15	73.3	50.7	3
17	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	31	11/5/1955	BOS	vs	PHI			10	8	19	42.1	15	16	93.8	59.5	2
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	30	10/22/1960	BOS	vs	DET	40	2	10	10	23	43.5	10	10	100.0	54.7	2
19	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	30	10/19/1960	CIN	vs	LAL		7	5	11	18	61.1	8	13	61.5	63.2	3
20	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	30	11/2/1949	MIN	@	PHI			4	13	24	54.2	4	4	100.0	58.2	2
21	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	28	10/22/1960	STL	vs	LAL				11	22	50.0	6	6	100.0	56.8	5
22	Hal Greer H. Greer	28	10/22/1960	SYR	vs	PHI		2	4	13	24	54.2	2	2	100.0	56.3	1
23	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	28	10/25/1958	BOS	@	NYK				13			2	3	66.7		5
24	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	28	10/27/1956	PHI		SYR		12	2	11	37	29.7	6	7	85.7	34.9	4
25	Bailey Howell B. Howell	27	10/22/1960	DET	@	BOS	44	18		9	24	37.5	9	13	69.2	45.4	3