Revisiting LeBron James' last 5 outings on NBA opening night

#3 Versus the Boston Celtics (October 17, 2017)

LeBron James in a game against the Boston Celtics

LeBron James started his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers by playing against the Boston Celtics on October 17, 2017. Coming off a humiliating NBA Finals defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors led by Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, James was hungry for blood and put up arguably the best performance amongst the matches on this list.

The Celtics roster boasted rookie Jayson Tatum, unstoppable Kyrie Irving and sophomore Jaylen Brown. The three of them combined for 61 points out of their team's total of 99. While Irving was the best player on his team with 22 points, 10 assists and four rebounds, Brown was the highest scorer with 25 points.

But LeBron James, while meeting Kyrie, who had left Cleveland for Boston, wasn't going to let his ex-teammate outperform him. He went ahead and did what he does best, completely overwhelming the opponents. On the night of October 17th, King James exploded for 29 points, snatched 16 rebounds and recorded nine assists in 41 minutes to help his team win the opening night game.

#4 Versus the New York Knicks (October 25, 2016)

The New York Knicks, comprised of players like Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick Rose, clashed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 25, 2016.

But LeBron James and Co. were too much for the Knicks in this opening night's game. The Cavs beat New York by a 29 point difference. Which means that even if Kyrie Irving had not scored a single point in the match, he scored 29, Cleveland would have still drawn the game.

Although Irving was the highest point scorer of the whole game, LeBron James registered a triple-double by scoring 19 points, and registering 14 assists and 11 rebounds. His performance was detrimental to the Knicks.

#5 Versus the Chicago Bulls (October 27, 2015)

Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

The oldest opening night game on this list saw LeBron James and the Cavs go up against the Chicago Bulls for the season opener in 2015. Although the Bulls won the game 97-95, King james registered the most points.

By posting 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, LeBron not only guided his team to a victory over Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose-led team but also added another triple-double to his career stats to start a long campaign that would end in a championship win.