dirk nowitzki most assists in a playoff game

Dirk Nowitzki had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Kings, with 9 assists.

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	9	5/13/2003	DAL	vs	SAC	45	16	15	0	3	5	15	33.3	1	6	16.7	5	6	83.3	45.4	0	15	3	3	+16
2	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	7	5/13/2009	DAL	@	DEN	45	32	10	0	1	9	17	52.9	2	5	40.0	12	12	100.0	71.8	3	7	5	5	-11
3	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	7	5/11/2002	DAL	vs	SAC	48	31	12	2	0	9	28	32.1	1	5	20.0	12	14	85.7	45.4	5	7	4	4	-3
4	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6	4/29/2008	DAL	@	NOH	48	22	13	0	2	8	21	38.1	1	5	20.0	5	7	71.4	45.7	2	11	1	3	-5
5	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6	4/25/2008	DAL	vs	NOH	44	32	19	0	2	11	20	55.0	1	4	25.0	9	10	90.0	65.6	1	18	2	2	+20
6	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6	5/26/2006	DAL	vs	PHX	44	30	14	1	0	12	21	57.1	0	0		6	8	75.0	61.2	2	12	1	0	+12
7	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6	5/20/2005	DAL	vs	PHX	51	28	13	0	0	9	25	36.0	2	5	40.0	8	10	80.0	47.6	3	10	2	5	-4
8	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	6	4/30/2005	DAL	@	HOU	43	18	7	1	1	4	14	28.6	1	1	100.0	9	9	100.0	50.1	1	6	1	3	+8
9	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	4/21/2016	DAL	vs	OKC	33	16	5	1	2	7	12	58.3	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	60.1	1	4	0	2	-3
10	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	5/19/2011	DAL	vs	OKC	40	29	5	0	0	10	17	58.8	0	0		9	10	90.0	67.8	1	4	3	2	-6
11	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	4/22/2008	DAL	@	NOH	36	27	5	0	1	7	11	63.6	1	1	100.0	12	15	80.0	76.7	1	4	4	3	-27
12	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	5/28/2006	DAL	@	PHX	41	28	17	1	2	10	23	43.5	2	4	50.0	6	6	100.0	54.6	6	11	1	3	+13
13	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	5/19/2006	DAL	vs	SAS	46	26	21	1	0	9	16	56.3	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	66.6	2	19	3	1	-7
14	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	5	4/29/2006	DAL	@	MEM	48	36	9	0	1	12	25	48.0	4	10	40.0	8	9	88.9	62.2	2	7	1	2	+4
15	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/26/2015	DAL	vs	HOU	35	16	8	0	1	7	14	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	53.8	0	8	1	2	+20
16	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/24/2015	DAL	vs	HOU	36	34	8	0	1	10	19	52.6	3	7	42.9	11	11	100.0	71.3	1	7	1	3	+2
17	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	5/5/2012	DAL	vs	OKC	40	34	5	1	0	10	25	40.0	1	1	100.0	13	13	100.0	55.3	1	4	1	2	-5
18	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	6/2/2011	DAL	@	MIA	42	24	11	0	1	10	22	45.5	1	2	50.0	3	3	100.0	51.5	1	10	5	2	+13
19	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	5/17/2011	DAL	vs	OKC	41	48	6	0	4	12	15	80.0	0	0		24	24	100.0	93.9	0	6	2	3	+12
20	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	5/8/2011	DAL	vs	LAL	32	17	7	1	0	7	11	63.6	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	71.5	0	7	1	2	+36
21	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/28/2011	DAL	@	POR	39	33	11	0	1	11	17	64.7	0	1	0.0	11	11	100.0	75.5	1	10	4	5	+12
22	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/19/2011	DAL	vs	POR	38	33	7	1	1	9	22	40.9	0	0		15	17	88.2	56.0	1	6	1	2	+17
23	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/29/2010	DAL	@	SAS	38	33	5	0	0	13	21	61.9	2	4	50.0	5	6	83.3	69.8	1	4	1	5	-16
24	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/25/2010	DAL	@	SAS	43	17	11	0	0	4	10	40.0	0	1	0.0	9	9	100.0	60.9	1	10	3	2	-4
25	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	4	4/21/2010	DAL	vs	SAS	38	24	10	1	0	9	24	37.5	1	1	100.0	5	6	83.3	45.0	3	7	0	2	-15

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