most points in game opener in season in one game all-time

Wilt Chamberlain has dropped the most points in season openers, with 56 points in 1962-63.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in game opener in season in one game all-time
NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
1962-63
SFW SFW
1
48.0
56.0
29.0
4.0
23.0
35.0
65.7
10.0
17.0
58.8
65.9
48
29
4
0
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
1989-90
CHI CHI
1
47.0
54.0
14.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
19.0
31.0
61.3
1.0
2.0
50.0
15.0
17.0
88.2
70.2
3.0
11.0
0.0
47
14
6
3
1
0
3
3Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
52
1959-60
MIN MIN
1
52.0
21.0
22.0
36.0
61.1
8.0
12.0
66.7
63.0
21
4
4Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
50
2025-26
DEN DEN
1
38.7
50.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
17.0
21.0
81.0
10.0
11.0
90.9
6.0
6.0
100.0
105.8
0.0
8.0
2.0
39
8
2
0
1
2
1
-1
5Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
50
2019-20
BKN BKN
1
38.2
50.0
8.0
7.0
0.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
7.0
14.0
50.0
9.0
10.0
90.0
66.8
2.0
6.0
0.0
38
8
7
0
1
0
4
+18
6Anthony Davis
A. Davis
50
2016-17
NOP NOP
1
41.2
50.0
15.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
17.0
34.0
50.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
17.0
94.1
60.3
1.0
14.0
3.0
41
15
5
5
4
3
4
-3
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
1986-87
CHI CHI
1
41.0
50.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
15.0
31.0
48.4
0.0
0.0
20.0
22.0
90.9
61.5
2.0
4.0
6.0
41
6
3
4
3
6
2
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
48
1961-62
PHI PHI
1
48.0
48.0
25.0
1.0
21.0
44.0
47.7
6.0
12.0
50.0
48.7
48
25
1
1
9Alex English
A. English
47
1985-86
DEN DEN
1
39.0
47.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
16.0
31.0
51.6
0.0
0.0
15.0
18.0
83.3
60.4
2.0
3.0
3.0
39
5
3
1
1
3
4
10Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
47
1984-85
POR POR
1
38.0
47.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
19.0
23.0
82.6
0.0
0.0
9.0
9.0
100.0
87.2
1.0
3.0
2.0
38
4
1
0
1
2
1
11Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
46
2021-22
BOS BOS
1
46.0
46.0
9.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
8.0
14.0
57.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
68.6
0.0
9.0
4.0
46
9
6
3
1
4
5
+16
12Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
46
2010-11
GSW GSW
1
39.8
46.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
18.0
24.0
75.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
78.6
0.0
3.0
1.0
40
3
2
2
0
1
4
+9
13Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
46
1988-89
SEA SEA
1
37.0
46.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
1.0
5.0
20.0
17.0
19.0
89.5
73.3
3.0
2.0
1.0
37
5
1
3
0
1
3
14World B. Free
W. B. Free
46
1979-80
SDC SDC
1
41.0
46.0
7.0
5.0
7.0
1.0
19.0
29.0
65.5
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
70.7
2.0
5.0
8.0
41
7
5
7
1
8
4
15Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
45
2007-08
LAL LAL
1
42.7
45.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
13.0
32.0
40.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
18.0
27.0
66.7
51.3
0.0
8.0
5.0
43
8
4
4
1
5
4
+3
16Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
45
1997-98
GSW GSW
1
41.0
45.0
3.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
31.0
58.1
4.0
7.0
57.1
5.0
6.0
83.3
66.9
1.0
2.0
3.0
41
3
7
0
0
3
0
-16
17James Harden
J. Harden
44
2020-21
HOU HOU
1
43.3
44.0
4.0
17.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
6.0
13.0
46.2
14.0
16.0
87.5
78.5
1.0
3.0
5.0
43
4
17
1
0
5
1
-6
18Ja Morant
J. Morant
44
2020-21
MEM MEM
1
35.2
44.0
2.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
18.0
27.0
66.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
72.1
0.0
2.0
1.0
35
2
9
2
1
1
1
+10
19Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
44
2000-01
DET DET
1
42.0
44.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
17.0
35.0
48.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
9.0
10.0
90.0
55.8
1.0
4.0
2.0
42
5
3
0
1
2
1
+16
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
43
2025-26
LAL LAL
1
41.0
43.0
12.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
2.0
10.0
20.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
68.5
0.0
12.0
3.0
41
12
9
2
1
3
1
-8
21Jalen Rose
J. Rose
43
2001-02
IND IND
1
44.0
43.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
18.0
27.0
66.7
2.0
3.0
66.7
5.0
6.0
83.3
72.5
1.0
5.0
3.0
44
6
3
1
0
3
3
+8
22Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
43
1962-63
CHI CHI
1
43.0
21.0
16.0
11.0
15.0
73.3
21
3
23Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
43
1959-60
PHI PHI
1
48.0
43.0
28.0
1.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
9.0
15.0
60.0
64.0
48
28
1
2
24Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
42
2020-21
CHA CHA
1
37.5
42.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
10.0
16.0
62.5
2.0
4.0
50.0
84.8
1.0
2.0
3.0
38
3
2
2
1
3
5
-4
25Kevin Durant
K. Durant
42
2013-14
OKC OKC
1
39.2
42.0
6.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
24.0
37.5
2.0
8.0
25.0
22.0
24.0
91.7
60.8
0.0
6.0
5.0
39
6
1
3
0
5
1
+3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.1

7th

DRTG

118.9

25th

NETRTG

2.2

16th

3P%

41.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM
Thu
10/30
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/1
GSW GSW
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Wed
11/5
GSW GSW
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

2 - 2

118

Final

131

GSW Warriors

3 - 1

Mon 27 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
0
1.000
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
1.0

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)
Tue
10/28
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
10/28
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM