what is the most points scored in opening night before 1969

Before 1968-69, Wilt Chamberlain posted the most points in a season opener, with 56 points against the Pistons on October 23, 1962.

Interpreted as:

What is the most points by a player scored in opening night before 1969?

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	56	10/23/1962	SFW	vs	DET	48	29	4	23	35	65.7	10	17	58.8	65.9	0
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	52	10/18/1959	MIN	vs	DET		21		22	36	61.1	8	12	66.7	63.0	4
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	48	10/19/1961	PHI		LAL	48	25	1	21	44	47.7	6	12	50.0	48.7	1
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	43	10/16/1962	CHI	@	NYK		21		16			11	15	73.3		3
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	10/24/1959	PHI	@	NYK	48	28	1	17	27	63.0	9	15	60.0	64.0	2
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	42	10/22/1960	PHI	@	SYR	47	31	1	18	35	51.4	6	15	40.0	50.5	1
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	41	10/15/1966	SFW	@	BOS	44	13	2	15	31	48.4	11	13	84.6	55.8	4
8	Zelmo Beaty Z. Beaty	39	10/14/1967	STL	@	SDR	42	19	1	15	25	60.0	9	12	75.0	64.4	1
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	10/16/1963	STL	vs	CIN	46	12	2	15	30	50.0	9	11	81.8	56.0	1
10	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	39	10/21/1961	CIN	@	STL	44	8		15	28	53.6	9	13	69.2	57.8	5
11	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	38	10/17/1959	CIN	@	BOS	37	10	6	13	28	46.4	12	13	92.3	56.3	6
12	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	37	10/15/1966	CIN	vs	DET	48	10	10	14	29	48.3	9	10	90.0	55.4	3
13	Ray Scott R. Scott	37	10/16/1962	DET		LAL				13	22	59.1	11	12	91.7	67.8	3
14	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	37	10/20/1960	NYK	vs	CIN		20		15	27	55.6	7	8	87.5	60.6	5
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	10/15/1966	LAL	@	BAL		19		13	20	65.0	10	15	66.7	67.7
16	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	36	10/15/1966	BAL	vs	LAL		15		16			4	6	66.7
17	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	36	10/15/1966	CHI	@	STL	44	4	5	13	23	56.5	10	11	90.9	64.7	3
18	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	36	10/15/1965	CIN	vs	STL	46	5	8	14	21	66.7	8	11	72.7	69.7	4
19	Jerry West J. West	36	10/15/1965	LAL	@	SFW	41	8	6	13	28	46.4	10	13	76.9	53.4	5
20	Dave Bing D. Bing	35	10/17/1967	DET	vs	CIN		4	7	15	21	71.4	5	6	83.3	74.0	3
21	Jerry West J. West	35	10/17/1964	LAL	@	NYK				10			15	18	83.3
22	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35	10/16/1962	LAL		DET		17		15	37	40.5	5	6	83.3	44.1	3
23	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	35	10/21/1961	CIN	@	STL	47	15	13	9	27	33.3	17	19	89.5	49.5	6
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35	10/19/1961	LAL		PHI		21	4	13	30	43.3	9	13	69.2	49.0	2
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35	10/19/1960	LAL	@	CIN		17	3	13	34	38.2	9	10	90.0	45.6	1