Last night, Paul George scored 38 points, setting a franchise record for the most points scored by a player in his Celtics debut. The previous mark of 30 points was set by Kristaps Porziņģis on Oct. 25, 2023. Moreover, George’s 38 points are the second-most in Celtics history in a season opener. The only player to score more was Jaylen Brown, who had 46 points to open the 2021-22 season.

Full list: Hawks: Vince Carter 43y45d (March 11, 2020) Celtics: Robert Parish 40y237d (April 24, 1994) Nets: Clifford Robinson 40y147d (May 12, 2007) Hornets: Robert Parish 42y235d (April 21, 1996) Bulls: Robert Parish 43y254d (May 11, 1997) Cavaliers: Anderson Varejão 38y228d (May 14, 2021) Mavericks: Kevin Willis 44y224d (April 18, 2007) Nuggets: Kevin Willis 38y224d (April 18, 2001) Pistons: Rick Mahorn 39y208d (April 17, 1998) Warriors: Al Horford 39y313d (April 12, 2026) Rockets: Dikembe Mutombo 42y300d (April 21, 2009) Pacers: Sam Perkins 39y322d (May 2, 2001) Clippers: Grant Hill 40y210d (May 3, 2013) Lakers: Kareem Jabbar 42y58d (June 13, 1989) Grizzlies: Taj Gibson 40y292d (April 12, 2026) Heat: Udonis Haslem 42y363d (June 7, 2023) Bucks: Jason Terry 40y225d (April 28, 2018) Timberwolves: Andre Miller 39y328d (February 10, 2016) Pelicans: DeAndre Jordan 37y249d (March 27, 2026) Knicks: Herb Williams 41y129d (June 25, 1999) Thunder: Derek Fisher 39y295d (May 31, 2014) Magic: Danny Schayes 40y3d (May 13, 1999) Sixers: LeBron James 41y294d (October 20, 2026) Suns: Grant Hill 39y202d (April 24, 2012) Blazers: Alton Lister 39y207d (April 26, 1998) Kings: Bob Cousy 41y150d (January 6, 1970) Spurs: Kevin Willis 41y252d (May 15, 2004) Rapotrs: John Long 40y235d (April 20, 1997) Jazz: John Stockton 41y35d (April 30, 2003) Wizards: Michael Jordan 40y058d (April 16, 2003)

Last night, LeBron James (41 years, 294 days old) became the oldest player to take the court in Sixers franchise history, surpassing Rick Mahorn.

The defending @NBA Champions are 63-16 all-time in the season openers.

....details: Nuggets - 4 (Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokić, Zeke Nnaji) Celtics - 2 (Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard) Warriors - 2 (Draymond Green, Stephen Curry) Timberwolves - 2 (Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels) Thunder - 2 (Kenrich Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) Magic - 2 (Jonathan Isaac, Wendell Carter Jr.) Sixers - 2 (Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey) Spurs - 2 (Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson) Hawks - 1 (Onyeka Okongwu) Bulls - 1 (Patrick Williams) Cavaliers - 1 (Jarrett Allen) Rockets - 1 (Jae'Sean Tate) Pacers - 1 (T.J. McConnell) Heat - 1 (Bam Adebayo) Pelicans - 1 (Zion Williamson) Suns - 1 (Devin Booker) Wizards - 1 (Anthony Gill) Nets - 0 Hornets - 0 Mavericks - 0 Pistons - 0 Clippers - 0 Lakers - 0 Grizzlies - 0 Bucks - 0 Knicks - 0 Blazers - 0 Kings - 0 Raptors - 0 Jazz - 0

Only 28 players are on opening-night rosters with the same team they played for during the 2020-21 season (including Damian Lillard). 13 teams have no players remaining from their 2020-21 rosters, while the Nuggets lead the league with four players still on the team.

The 2026-27 season starts today! I’m sure players will set plenty of new records, and we’ll often hear, “For the first time in @NBA history…” But what does that actually mean? Let’s put it into numbers. NBA history (80 seasons): 68,523 regular-season games, and 4,606 playoff games The shot-clock era: 65,719 games / 4,419 playoff games Since the NBA-ABA merger: 55,554 games / 3,723 playoff games The 3-point era: 52,848 games / 3,488 playoff games The Play-by-Play era: 35,546 games / 2,440 playoff games Additionally, there have been 37 Play-In games and three NBA Cup Finals. So, throughout league history, there have been 73,169 games played! In total, 5,105 players have appeared in at least one game and 362 head coaches have been at the helm for at least one game. Here is my super bold prediction for the season: ...for the first time in NBA history... a rookie will score 60 points in a single game (I think Darius Acuff Jr. will do it !!!). Your turn now! Share who will do something "for the first time in NBA history..." during the 2026-27 season. Comment below before the season starts! I want to thank you for your engagement (all the comments, shares, and likes)! ...please remember that you can follow me on X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, links below: facebook.com/NBAcrazystats/ instagram.com/nbacrazystats/ threads.net/@nbacrazystats x.com/NBAcrazystats

A record 71 players on opening-night rosters have won an @NBA championship. That’s one more than the previous high of 70 players in 2025-26 and three more than the 68 players in 2024-25. The number could still go up, as several NBA champions remain without a team, including Pat Connaughton, Kevin Love, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jeremy Sochan, and Bruce Brown.

Top 5: 18 - John Stockton and Karl Malone 16 - Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili 15 - Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem 15 - Tim Duncan and Tony Parker 15 - Stephen Curry and Draymond Green

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are entering their 15th season as teammates. In @NBA history, only two duos have spent more seasons together.

Miles Bridges enters this season as the player with the most career games (501) without a playoff appearance among active players.

Players in their 20th season or later, per @Stathead

The 2026-27 season will mark the first time in @NBA history that four players are playing in their 20th or later season. Kevin Durant, Al Horford and Mike Conley are entering their 20th seasons, while LeBron James is set to play his 24th. The previous record was three players, set last season by Chris Paul, LeBron James and Kyle Lowry.

Top 10, per @bball_ref

Dennis Schröder is set to play for his 12th NBA team this season. Only six other players in league history have played for as many teams throughout their careers.

Despite being drafted in the same year, Anthony Edwards has played nearly 8,000 more minutes than LaMelo Ball. That's 7,992 to be exact (regular season plus playoffs), the equivalent of roughly 230 extra games at a starter's workload.

.....oldest player season by season, for true NBA sickos: 1946-47 - Ben Goldfaden 1947-48 - Nat Hickey 1948-49 - Chick Reiser 1949-50 - Charley Shipp 1950-51 - Al Cervi 1951-52 - Al Cervi 1952-53 - Al Cervi 1953-54 - Mike Novak 1954-55 - Bob Davies 1955-56 - Bobby Wanzer 1956-57 - Bobby Wanzer 1957-58 - Andy Phillip 1958-59 - Slater Martin 1959-60 - Slater Martin 1960-61 - Bill Sharman 1961-62 - Carl Braun 1962-63 - Dolph Schayes 1963-64 - Dolph Schayes 1964-65 - Larry Costello 1965-66 - Cliff Hagan 1966-67 - Larry Costello 1967-68 - Larry Costello 1968-69 - Richie Guerin 1969-70 - Bob Cousy 1970-71 - Johnny Green 1971-72 - Johnny Green 1972-73 - Johnny Green 1973-74 - Dick Barnett 1974-75 - Lenny Wilkens 1975-76 - John Havlicek 1976-77 - John Havlicek 1977-78 - John Havlicek 1978-79 - Gail Goodrich 1979-80 - Paul Silas 1980-81 - Elvin Hayes 1981-82 - Elvin Hayes 1982-83 - Elvin Hayes 1983-84 - Elvin Hayes 1984-85 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1985-86 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1986-87 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1987-88 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1988-89 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar 1989-90 - Caldwell Jones 1990-91 - Robert Parish 1991-92 - Robert Parish 1992-93 - Robert Parish 1993-94 - Robert Parish 1994-95 - Robert Parish 1995-96 - Robert Parish 1996-97 - Robert Parish 1997-98 - Charles Jones 1998-99 - Herb Williams 1999-00 - Dale Ellis 2000-01 - Sam Perkins 2001-02 - John Stockton 2002-03 - John Stockton 2003-04 - Kevin Willis 2004-05 - Kevin Willis 2005-06 - Dikembe Mutombo 2006-07 - Kevin Willis 2007-08 - Dikembe Mutombo 2008-09 - Dikembe Mutombo 2009-10 - Lindsey Hunter 2010-11 - Shaquille O'Neal 2011-12 - Kurt Thomas 2012-13 - Grant Hill 2013-14 - Steve Nash 2014-15 - Andre Miller 2015-16 - Andre Miller 2016-17 - Vince Carter 2017-18 - Vince Carter 2018-19 - Vince Carter 2019-20 - Vince Carter 2020-21 - Udonis Haslem 2021-22 - Udonis Haslem 2022-23 - Udonis Haslem 2023-24 - LeBron James 2024-25 - LeBron James 2025-26 - LeBron James 2026-27 - LeBron James