Since 2021-22, Aaron Gordon has scored the most points in a season opener, with 50 points versus the Warriors on October 23.
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What is the most points by a player scored in opening night last 5 seasons?| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Gordon | 50 | 10/23/2025 |  DEN | @ |  GSW | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 105.8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| 2 |  | J. Brown | 46 | 10/20/2021 |  BOS | @ |  NYK | 46 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 68.6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | +16 |
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 43 | 10/21/2025 |  LAL | vs | GSW | 41 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 68.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | -8 |
| 4 |  | A. Edwards | 41 | 10/22/2025 |  MIN | @ |  POR | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 65.0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +9 |
| 5 |  | V. Wembanyama | 40 | 10/22/2025 |  SAS | @ |  DAL | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 77.4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | +31 |
| 6 |  | T. Maxey | 40 | 10/22/2025 |  PHI | @ | BOS | 41 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 72.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +3 |
| 7 |  | A. Sengun | 39 | 10/21/2025 |  HOU | @ |  OKC | 49 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 67.6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | +9 |
| 8 |  | D. Lillard | 39 | 10/26/2023 |  MIL | vs | PHI | 37 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 17 | 17 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | +12 |
| 9 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | 10/22/2025 | MIL | vs |  WAS | 27 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 63.6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | +10 |
| 10 |  | J. Tatum | 37 | 10/22/2024 | BOS | vs | NYK | 30 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 98.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +26 |
| 11 |  | D. DeRozan | 37 | 10/19/2022 |  CHI | @ |  MIA | 36 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 68.9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| 12 |  | J. Morant | 37 | 10/20/2021 |  MEM | vs |  CLE | 34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| 13 |  | B. Mathurin | 36 | 10/23/2025 |  IND | vs | OKC | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 68.0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | +9 |
| 14 |  | C. Thomas | 36 | 10/23/2024 |  BKN | @ |  ATL | 34 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 |
| 15 |  | A. Davis | 36 | 10/22/2024 | LAL | vs | MIN | 38 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 60.8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| 16 | | C. Thomas | 36 | 10/25/2023 | BKN | vs | CLE | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 69.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| 17 |  | H. Barnes | 36 | 10/20/2021 |  SAC | @ | POR | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 78.4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| 18 | | J. Morant | 35 | 10/22/2025 | MEM | vs |  NOP | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 74.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 35 | 10/21/2025 | OKC | vs | HOU | 47 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 54.4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
| 20 |  | L. Markkanen | 35 | 10/23/2024 |  UTA | vs | MEM | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 82.7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +16 |
| 21 |  | L. Dončić | 35 | 10/19/2022 | DAL | @ |  PHX | 37 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 60.9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | -16 |
| 22 |  | J. Harden | 35 | 10/18/2022 | PHI | @ | BOS | 37 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 90.8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| 23 | | J. Brown | 35 | 10/18/2022 | BOS | vs | PHI | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +7 |
| 24 | | J. Tatum | 35 | 10/18/2022 | BOS | vs | PHI | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 73.0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | +10 |
| 25 |  | J. Randle | 35 | 10/20/2021 | NYK | vs | BOS | 46 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 57.3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | +10 |
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