56 points, 26 rebounds, 19 assists, 10 steals and 9 blocks! Here are the top 5 NBA opening game records, one record has stood for 63 years

The new NBA season will officially start on October 22. This year's offseason, teams including the Rockets and Nuggets have made considerable adjustments to their lineups. In the preseason, many main players of each team have suffered varying degrees of injuries, all of which may have a considerable impact on the pattern of the new season.

As the opening game of the new season, the opening game is naturally highly anticipated. This time the league has also arranged two interesting traffic battles, Thunder VS Rockets and Warriors VS Lakers. The defending champion faced the Rockets at home. Firstly, it was a head-to-head confrontation between the two youth armies. Secondly, Durant faced his former home team again. As for the Lakers-Yong battle, there is always no shortage of things to watch. The only pity is that James missed the opening game due to injury.

In addition to games, everyone is also very concerned about what kind of performance and data performance the players can produce after an offseason. Looking at the opening games in NBA history, many players have created amazing data performances. These data are sealed in historical records, waiting for future generations to break them. Among the many records, there are five records that are extremely difficult to break.

Record 1: 56 points in a single game

Creator: Chamberlain

Game time: October 24, 1962

When it comes to scoring performance, in addition to Jordan, who is known as the "God of Basketball," there is Chamberlain, the giant inside. As an epoch-making inside player, Chamberlain could be said to be a dimensionality-reducing blow in the NBA at that time. As long as he stands inside, no defensive player can stop him from scoring.

In the opening game of the 1962-63 season, the Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain faced the Pistons at home. Facing a weak opponent, Chamberlain was unstoppable throughout the game, scoring 56 points and posting a luxurious double-double with 29 rebounds. Now, nearly 63 years have passed, and no one has been able to break his record.

Today's league has entered the era of all-out offense, and the number of players scoring 50+ points and the number of times are also increasing. So why can't Chamberlain's scoring record be broken so far? The reason is very simple, that is, after a few months of rest, the players need a certain amount of time to find the state of the game. Therefore, in the opening game, many players were unable to enter the game state immediately and had not yet found their shooting touch. In addition, if a star player encounters tactical targets from the opponent's defense, it will be even more difficult to score points easily.

In addition to Chamberlain's 56 points, there were also several players who scored 50+ in the opening game. Jordan once scored 50 points and 54 points in the 1986-87 and 1989-90 seasons, only two points away from Chamberlain's record. In terms of active players, Irving and Davis are the only players who scored 50+ points in the opening game. Both of them scored 50 points. In the entire history of the NBA, there are only four people who can score 50+ points in the opening game, which shows how difficult it is to break Chamberlain's record!

Record 2: 26 rebounds in a single game

Creator: Howard

Game time: October 31, 2013

Although Howard is now homeless, it is difficult to find a place even in a league like Mongolia. But as a former NBA inside giant, he also holds a historical record for the opening game. In the opening game of the 2013-14 season, Howard, who debuted as a new member of the Rockets, performed brilliantly. Facing the Bobcats led by Jefferson, he completely defeated the opponent in the matchup and had a high sense of presence on both offense and defense. In the end, he contributed 17 points and 26 rebounds. Among them, 26 rebounds not only became a new opening game record, but also made him the first player to get 26 rebounds in the opening game since the 1985-86 season.

In addition to Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 17 rebounds in the opening game of the 1970-71 season, and Baylor had 14 rebounds in the opening game of the 1958-59 season.

Howard's record is more difficult to break than Chamberlain's scoring record. The main reason is that the NBA is no longer a world of insiders. In the small ball era, the status and tactical role of centers are constantly being weakened. Even super insiders like Jokic and Embiid need to cultivate themselves into all-rounders. Therefore, fighting in the paint for rebounds no longer conforms to this era. In addition, 26 rebounds are already rare in the center era, let alone in today's small ball era.

Record 3: 19 assists in a single game

Creator: Stockton

Game time: 1989

When it comes to the NBA's greatest organizer, Stockton's name cannot be avoided. As the NBA's historical assist leader, many of the records he created are unmatched by future generations. In the opening game of the 1989-90 season, he set a new historical record. In the end, he posted a double-double of 23 points and 19 assists, leading the Jazz to an easy victory.

There are two difficulties in breaking this record: First, teammates need to have excellent form and scoring performance, otherwise no matter how exquisite the ball is passed, teammates will be crazy and there is nothing they can do; second, in today's small ball era, the functions of defenders are being blurred, and everyone is more accustomed to using their personal abilities to score points. Looking at today's league, the only player left who has the opportunity to try this record is Haliburton of the Pacers.

Record 4: 10 steals in a single game

Creator: Drexler

Game time: 1996

In the opening game of the 1996-97 season, the Rockets competed with the Kings. Drexler contributed an unparalleled defensive performance. Under his ubiquitous marking, the opposing players were directly psychologically shadowed. In the end, in this game, he contributed a near-quadruple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, and 10 steals. His performance of 10 steals also made his data recorded in history.

Stealing is a very difficult task, which requires strong defensive reading and early prediction of passing routes. In the entire history of the NBA, the number of times that a player can achieve 10+ steals in a single game is only 15 times. More importantly, today's whistleblowing scale is very different from before. Physical contact can easily be called a foul, which makes many players afraid to try to complete the steal rashly.

Record 5: 9 blocks in a single game

Creator: Davis

Game time: October 29, 2014

Davis in the Pelicans era can be called the ceiling of NBA power forwards, and his block record was created while playing for the Pelicans. In the opening game of the 2014-15 season, facing the negligible Magic inside, he put on a personal performance, and his performance on both offense and defense was perfect. In the end, he delivered a near-triple-double of 26 points, 17 rebounds and 9 blocks, leading the team to win the game easily.

Blocking is similar to stealing. Both require a very high ability to read the game in order to complete excellent defense. In today's league, internal confrontations are gradually decreasing. When each team can solve the problem with three-pointers, they will not choose physical combat. So wanting to see a "hot pot feast" is already a very luxurious thing.