youngest bulls players to score 20 points in a season opener

Matas Buzelis is the youngest for the Bulls with 20+ points in a season opener. He was 21 years and 9 days old against the Pistons on October 22.

Interpreted as:
youngest bulls players to score 20 or more points in a season opener
NAMEAGEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Matas Buzelis
M. Buzelis
21-009
21
10/22/2025
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
34
6
1
0
3
7
12
58.3
0
3
0.0
7
7
100.0
69.6
2
4
3
3
-10
2Reggie Theus
R. Theus
22
22
10/13/1979
CHI CHI
@
GSW GSW
44
5
7
1
0
8
16
50.0
0
0
6
6
100.0
59.0
2
3
5
1
3Derrick Rose
D. Rose
22-023
28
10/27/2010
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
31
4
6
0
1
12
31
38.7
0
4
0.0
4
4
100.0
42.7
1
3
2
4
-1
4Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
22-154
35
10/23/2019
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
34
17
2
1
0
13
25
52.0
1
7
14.3
8
10
80.0
59.5
5
12
1
1
-8
5Luol Deng
L. Deng
22-198
22
10/31/2007
CHI CHI
@
NJN NJN
44
11
2
4
0
9
17
52.9
0
0
4
6
66.7
56.0
4
7
2
2
-4
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22-250
29
10/25/1985
CHI CHI
vs
CLE CLE
39
6
3
3
0
13
26
50.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
52.2
3
3
3
5
7Quintin Dailey
Q. Dailey
22-280
27
10/29/1983
CHI CHI
vs
NJN NJN
36
1
3
1
0
9
15
60.0
0
0
9
11
81.8
68.0
0
1
5
4
8Orlando Woolridge
O. Woolridge
22-317
21
10/29/1982
CHI CHI
@
NJN NJN
33
10
3
0
0
7
15
46.7
0
0
7
10
70.0
54.1
4
6
4
5
9Derrick Rose
D. Rose
23-082
22
12/25/2011
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
35
1
5
0
1
9
13
69.2
4
6
66.7
0
0
84.6
0
1
5
1
+7
10Luol Deng
L. Deng
23-195
21
10/28/2008
CHI CHI
vs
MIL MIL
36
4
1
1
1
8
13
61.5
0
0
5
6
83.3
67.1
0
4
4
2
+7
11Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
23-215
21
12/23/2020
CHI CHI
vs
ATL ATL
30
7
4
2
0
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
5
5
100.0
93.8
1
6
2
1
-34
12Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
23-222
30
10/18/2018
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
33
5
3
0
3
11
19
57.9
2
7
28.6
6
7
85.7
67.9
0
5
5
5
-10
13Bobby Portis
B. Portis
23-250
20
10/18/2018
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
33
11
2
1
1
8
15
53.3
3
6
50.0
1
2
50.0
63.0
2
9
0
4
-3
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
23-257
50
11/1/1986
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
41
6
3
4
3
15
31
48.4
0
0
20
22
90.9
61.5
2
4
6
2
15Bobby Wilson
B. Wilson
23-276
20
10/18/1974
CHI CHI
vs
ATL ATL
31
4
8
2
0
9
12
75.0
2
2
100.0
77.6
0
4
6
16Quintin Dailey
Q. Dailey
23-278
25
10/26/1984
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
28
2
1
1
0
12
18
66.7
0
0
1
1
100.0
67.8
1
1
7
3
17Kirk Hinrich
K. Hinrich
23-308
34
11/5/2004
CHI CHI
vs
NJN NJN
55
4
8
3
1
12
30
40.0
5
13
38.5
5
7
71.4
51.4
2
2
4
6
-4
18Mitchell Wiggins
M. Wiggins
24-031
26
10/29/1983
CHI CHI
vs
NJN NJN
36
9
2
2
0
9
20
45.0
0
0
8
9
88.9
54.3
2
7
2
3
19Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
24-045
20
10/29/2013
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
30
3
3
5
1
6
12
50.0
2
4
50.0
6
7
85.7
66.3
0
3
2
4
+10
20Chris Duhon
C. Duhon
24-061
20
10/31/2006
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
17
2
3
0
0
7
8
87.5
3
3
100.0
3
3
100.0
107.3
0
2
1
0
+18
21Jim Washington
J. Washington
24-105
24
10/14/1967
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
34
8
1
11
17
64.7
2
3
66.7
65.5
5
22Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
24-210
27
10/31/2007
CHI CHI
@
NJN NJN
48
8
4
2
0
8
25
32.0
3
10
30.0
8
8
100.0
47.3
3
5
6
1
-5
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
24-263
36
11/7/1987
CHI CHI
vs
PHI PHI
38
5
3
6
4
15
25
60.0
0
0
6
10
60.0
61.2
2
3
2
3
24Orlando Woolridge
O. Woolridge
24-315
28
10/26/1984
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
39
9
3
0
1
13
19
68.4
0
0
2
5
40.0
66.0
2
7
0
1
25Reggie Theus
R. Theus
25-016
22
10/29/1982
CHI CHI
@
NJN NJN
35
5
4
2
0
11
20
55.0
0
0
0
1
0.0
53.8
0
5
2
3

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.8

12th

NETRTG

4.8

6th

3P%

40.3

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
0.5
3
Knicks Knicks
5
3
.625
1.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
11/12
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
UTA UTA
8:00 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

5 - 2

111

Final

113

CHI Bulls

6 - 1

Tue 4 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
1
.889
2
Lakers Lakers
7
2
.778
1.0
3
Rockets Rockets
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
5
2
.714
2.0
5
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
2.0
6
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
3
.625
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
0.5
3
Knicks Knicks
5
3
.625
1.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
6
76ers 76ers
5
3
.625
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM