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.

NAMEASTDATETMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
9
5/13/2003
vs
45
16
15
0
3
5
15
33.3
1
6
16.7
5
6
83.3
45.4
0
15
3
3
+16
2Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
7
5/13/2009
@
45
32
10
0
1
9
17
52.9
2
5
40.0
12
12
100.0
71.8
3
7
5
5
-11
3Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
7
5/11/2002
vs
48
31
12
2
0
9
28
32.1
1
5
20.0
12
14
85.7
45.4
5
7
4
4
-3
4Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
6
4/29/2008
@
48
22
13
0
2
8
21
38.1
1
5
20.0
5
7
71.4
45.7
2
11
1
3
-5
5Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
6
4/25/2008
vs
44
32
19
0
2
11
20
55.0
1
4
25.0
9
10
90.0
65.6
1
18
2
2
+20
6Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
6
5/26/2006
vs
44
30
14
1
0
12
21
57.1
0
0
6
8
75.0
61.2
2
12
1
0
+12
7Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
6
5/20/2005
vs
51
28
13
0
0
9
25
36.0
2
5
40.0
8
10
80.0
47.6
3
10
2
5
-4
8Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
6
4/30/2005
@
43
18
7
1
1
4
14
28.6
1
1
100.0
9
9
100.0
50.1
1
6
1
3
+8
9Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
4/21/2016
vs
33
16
5
1
2
7
12
58.3
0
1
0.0
2
3
66.7
60.1
1
4
0
2
-3
10Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
5/19/2011
vs
40
29
5
0
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
9
10
90.0
67.8
1
4
3
2
-6
11Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
4/22/2008
@
36
27
5
0
1
7
11
63.6
1
1
100.0
12
15
80.0
76.7
1
4
4
3
-27
12Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
5/28/2006
@
41
28
17
1
2
10
23
43.5
2
4
50.0
6
6
100.0
54.6
6
11
1
3
+13
13Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
5/19/2006
vs
46
26
21
1
0
9
16
56.3
0
1
0.0
8
8
100.0
66.6
2
19
3
1
-7
14Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
4/29/2006
@
48
36
9
0
1
12
25
48.0
4
10
40.0
8
9
88.9
62.2
2
7
1
2
+4
15Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/26/2015
vs
35
16
8
0
1
7
14
50.0
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
53.8
0
8
1
2
+20
16Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/24/2015
vs
36
34
8
0
1
10
19
52.6
3
7
42.9
11
11
100.0
71.3
1
7
1
3
+2
17Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
5/5/2012
vs
40
34
5
1
0
10
25
40.0
1
1
100.0
13
13
100.0
55.3
1
4
1
2
-5
18Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
6/2/2011
@
42
24
11
0
1
10
22
45.5
1
2
50.0
3
3
100.0
51.5
1
10
5
2
+13
19Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
5/17/2011
vs
41
48
6
0
4
12
15
80.0
0
0
24
24
100.0
93.9
0
6
2
3
+12
20Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
5/8/2011
vs
32
17
7
1
0
7
11
63.6
1
1
100.0
2
2
100.0
71.5
0
7
1
2
+36
21Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/28/2011
@
39
33
11
0
1
11
17
64.7
0
1
0.0
11
11
100.0
75.5
1
10
4
5
+12
22Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/19/2011
vs
38
33
7
1
1
9
22
40.9
0
0
15
17
88.2
56.0
1
6
1
2
+17
23Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/29/2010
@
38
33
5
0
0
13
21
61.9
2
4
50.0
5
6
83.3
69.8
1
4
1
5
-16
24Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/25/2010
@
43
17
11
0
0
4
10
40.0
0
1
0.0
9
9
100.0
60.9
1
10
3
2
-4
25Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
4
4/21/2010
vs
38
24
10
1
0
9
24
37.5
1
1
100.0
5
6
83.3
45.0
3
7
0
2
-15
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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