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The 'Most points scored in an NBA playoff opener' quiz
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The 'Most points scored in an NBA playoff opener' quiz

Can you name every player in NBA history to score 40 points in the team's playoff opener? Quiz clue: Points / Team / Year. Good luck!

SCORE:
0/35
TIME:
6:00
55 / PHI / 2003
Allen Iverson
54 / BOS / 1973
John Havlicek
50 / CHI / 1988
Michael Jordan
50 / UTAH / 2000
Karl Malone
49 / CHI / 1986
Michael Jordan
49 / LAL / 1965
Jerry West
48 / CHI / 1995
Michael Jordan
46 / POR / 2014
LaMarcus Aldridge
46 / ORL / 2011
Dwight Howard
46 / CHI / 1992
Michael Jordan
46 / DAL / 2003
Dirk Nowitzki
46 / LAL / 2000
Shaquille O'Neal
46 / LAL / 1997
Shaquille O'Neal
45 / HOU / 1995
Hakeem Olajuwon
44 / HOU / 2018
James Harden
43 / DAL / 1985
Rolando Blackman
43 / ORL / 2003
Tracy McGrady
42 / DEN / 2010
Carmelo Anthony
42 / PHX / 1997
Rex Chapman
42 / SA / 1983
George Gervin
41 / PHI / 1967
Wilt Chamberlain
41 / OKC / 2011
Kevin Durant
41 / NYK / 1978
Bob McAdoo
41 / POR / 2017
C.J. McCollum
41 / GSW / 1989
Chris Mullin
40 / BOS / 1985
Larry Bird
40 / MIN / 2004
Sam Cassell
40 / CLE / 1992
Brad Daugherty
40 / SA / 2008
Tim Duncan
40 / WAS / 1974
Elvin Hayes
40 / PHI / 2000
Allen Iverson
40 / NYK / 1983
Bernard King
40 / DEN / 1986
Calvin Natt
40 / NJN / 1992
Drazen Petrovic
40 / BOS / 2003
Paul Pierce

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