Don Nelson had his most assists in a game on March 21, 1975, on December 9, 1973 and on December 22, 1970, with 7 assists.
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Don Nelson most assist in a regular-season game| NAME | AST | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Nelson | 7 | 3/21/1975 | vs | 32 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | D. Nelson | 7 | 12/9/1973 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | | D. Nelson | 7 | 12/22/1970 | @ | 35 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 4/4/1975 | vs | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 2/5/1975 | @ | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 65.1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 1/1/1975 | @ | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 7 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 11/10/1974 | @ | 30 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 65.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 3/14/1972 | vs | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 66.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 2/19/1972 | @ | 28 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 67.2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 12/22/1971 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 67.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 11/12/1971 | @ | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 60.1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 11/13/1970 | vs | 40 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 59.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 1/18/1970 | vs | 31 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 59.5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 11/27/1968 | vs | 35 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 75.9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | D. Nelson | 6 | 2/15/1966 | @ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 46.8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 11/7/1975 | @ | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 43.5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 17 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 2/2/1975 | vs | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 48.3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 11/27/1974 | vs | 34 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 54.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 11/2/1974 | @ | 30 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 58.5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 3/22/1974 | vs | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 51.7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 21 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 11/29/1972 | vs | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 2/11/1972 | vs | 35 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 74.1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 1/30/1972 | vs | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 39.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 12/15/1971 | vs | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | D. Nelson | 5 | 11/17/1971 | vs | 25 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 62.5 | 4 | |||||||||||
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