which player scored the most points in his first nba game

Guy Rodgers posted the most points in the first team game, with 36 points versus the St. Louis Hawks on October 15, 1966.

	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	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	36	10/15/1966	CHI	@	STL	44	4	5			13	23	56.5				10	11	90.9	64.7				3
2	Jim Barnett J. Barnett	31	10/16/1970	POR	vs	CLE	37	3	4			10	18	55.6				11	13	84.6	65.3				5
3	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	30	11/3/1995	TOR	vs	NJN	34	7	4	5	0	11	14	78.6	2	3	66.7	6	8	75.0	85.6	1	6	5	3
4	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	30	10/22/1976	NYN	@	GSW	44	1	8	1	0	11	23	47.8				8	10	80.0	54.7	1	0		2
5	Dan Issel D. Issel	30	10/22/1976	DEN	@	IND	32	9	1	0	0	12	19	63.2				6	7	85.7	67.9	3	6		3
6	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman M. Abdul-Rahman	30	10/13/1967	SEA	@	SFW	28	6	5			13	24	54.2				4	8	50.0	54.5				0
7	Benoit Benjamin B. Benjamin	29	11/3/1995	VAN	@	POR	38	13	1	2	3	11	19	57.9	0	0		7	10	70.0	62.0	3	10	4	3
8	Billy Knight B. Knight	29	10/21/1976	IND	vs	BOS	45	9	4	2	1	12	22	54.5				5	6	83.3	58.8				3
9	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29	10/19/1961	CHI	@	NYK	38	17				7	14	50.0				15	18	83.3	66.1				4
10	John Williamson J. Williamson	27	10/22/1976	NYN	@	GSW	36	5	4	0	1	12	19	63.2				3	3	100.0	66.4	0	5		4
11	Billy Paultz B. Paultz	27	10/22/1976	SAS	@	PHI	29	7	1	1	4	12	15	80.0				3	3	100.0	82.7				5
12	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	27	10/18/1968	PHX	vs	SEA	41	9	10			9	27	33.3				9	10	90.0	43.0				3
13	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	26	10/13/1967	SEA	@	SFW	32	11	4			10	21	47.6				6	6	100.0	55.0				5
14	Terry Catledge T. Catledge	25	11/4/1989	ORL	vs	NJN	36	16	1	1	0	8	17	47.1	0	0		9	10	90.0	58.4	12	4	4	4
15	Johnny Green J. Green	25	10/14/1967	SDR	vs	STL	42	16	2			11	22	50.0				3	7	42.9	49.8				3
16	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	25	11/7/1946	PHI	vs	PIT						9						7	10	70.0					3
17	Don May D. May	24	10/14/1970	BUF	vs	CLE	35	7	1			10	14	71.4				4	5	80.0	74.1				1
18	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	23	10/21/1976	IND	vs	BOS	40	8	0	3	4	8	14	57.1				7	10	70.0	62.5				6
19	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	23	11/4/1948	MIN	@	BAL						8						7	7	100.0
20	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	22	10/19/1961	CHI	@	NYK						8						6	11	54.5					1
21	Baron Davis B. Davis	21	10/30/2002	NOH	vs	UTA	38	5	10	2	0	7	14	50.0	4	6	66.7	3	4	75.0	66.6	1	4	1	3	+23
22	Reggie Theus R. Theus	21	11/4/1989	ORL	vs	NJN	32	8	3	0	0	7	23	30.4	1	3	33.3	6	7	85.7	40.3	1	7	0	2
23	Winford Boynes W. Boynes	21	10/11/1980	DAL	vs	SAS	29	7	2	0	1	9	16	56.3	0	0		3	4	75.0	59.1			2	3
24	Wil Jones W. Jones	21	10/21/1976	IND	vs	BOS	34	5	1	0	2	8	19	42.1				5	5	100.0	49.5				5
25	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	21	10/16/1970	POR	vs	CLE	41	8	3			9	24	37.5				3	6	50.0	39.4				5

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10	Heat	39	35	.527	14.5
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.5
12	Bulls	29	44	.397	24.0
13	Wizards	17	56	.233	36.0
14	Nets	17	57	.230	36.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 4/1	IND	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 4/3	CHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Sun 4/5	PHX	@	CHI	3:30 PM

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RPG Leaders

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11.8

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APG Leaders

10.8

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9.9

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8.2

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2.0

Wallace

2.0

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1.9

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120.2

119.7

119.2

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19-55

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

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Dončić

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Dončić

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32-42

32-41

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1	Pistons - x	53	20	.726
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.0
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	5.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	7.5
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.0
6	Hawks	41	33	.554	12.5
7	76ers	40	33	.548	13.0
8	Hornets	39	34	.534	14.0
9	Magic	39	34	.534	14.0
10	Heat	39	35	.527	14.5
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.5
12	Bulls - e	29	44	.397	24.0
13	Wizards - e	17	56	.233	36.0
14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	36.5
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1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	55	18	.753	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
12	Grizzlies - e	24	49	.329	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	53	.284	37.0
15	Kings - e	19	55	.257	39.0