He led the Raptors to a 109-91 win over the Pistons with 40 points, 4 rebounds, a steal and an assist. His 40 points were the second most in the NBA's first two nights (Pelicans F Anthony Davis scored 50). They were also a Raptors franchise record.
DeMar DeRozan breaks Vince Carter's opening night scoring record of 39 points set in 2003. DeRozan is the first Raptor to score 40 in Game 1
-- RaptorsMR (@RaptorsMR) October 27, 2016
The other Trojans in the NBA had impressive showings, as well. Magic F Nikola Vucevic earned a double-double, with 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Spurs C Dewayne Dedmon locked up 8 rebounds and 2 points off the bench on opening night. Lakers G Nick Young scored 8 points and added 3 rebounds. Taj Gibson and the Bulls kick off their season tonight.
