john paxson most assists in a playoff game

John Paxson had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the 76ers, 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	John Paxson J. Paxson	9	5/16/1990	CHI	vs	PHI	24	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	0	3
2	John Paxson J. Paxson	8	5/18/1988	CHI	@	DET	39	12	2	0	1	5	13	38.5	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	43.2	0	2	0	5
3	John Paxson J. Paxson	7	5/2/1993	CHI	vs	ATL	21	10	1	0	0	4	4	100.0	1	1	100.0	1	3	33.3	94.0	0	1	0	1
4	John Paxson J. Paxson	7	5/7/1992	CHI	vs	NYK	24	10	0	2	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	64.4	0	0	0	2
5	John Paxson J. Paxson	7	5/28/1990	CHI	vs	DET	32	17	2	0	0	7	16	43.8	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	50.4	0	2	2	4
6	John Paxson J. Paxson	7	4/28/1988	CHI	vs	CLE	27	6	0	1	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	0	0	5
7	John Paxson J. Paxson	7	4/23/1985	SAS	vs	DEN	23	16	0	0	0	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	5	7	71.4	72.2	0	0	1	1
8	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	4/24/1992	CHI	vs	MIA	33	8	1	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	0	1	0	2
9	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	6/5/1991	CHI	vs	LAL	25	16	0	1	0	8	8	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	0	2
10	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	5/19/1991	CHI	vs	DET	26	0	1	1	0	0	5	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	0	1	1	3
11	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	5/9/1990	CHI	vs	PHI	33	4	1	2	0	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		50.0	0	1	0	0
12	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	5/23/1989	CHI	@	DET	26	6	0	3	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		4	4	100.0	63.0	0	0	0	3
13	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	4/23/1987	CHI	@	BOS	27	10	1	0	0	4	7	57.1	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	67.2	0	1	0	2
14	John Paxson J. Paxson	6	4/26/1985	SAS	vs	DEN	17	8	2	2	0	4	7	57.1	0	1	0.0	0	0		57.1	0	2	1	0
15	John Paxson J. Paxson	5	6/3/1992	CHI	vs	POR	19	4	0	1	0	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		50.0	0	0	0	4
16	John Paxson J. Paxson	5	5/21/1991	CHI	vs	DET	31	8	1	1	0	4	8	50.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		50.0	0	1	0	2
17	John Paxson J. Paxson	5	5/4/1991	CHI	vs	PHI	23	2	2	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	2	0	2
18	John Paxson J. Paxson	5	4/20/1985	SAS	@	DEN	18	11	1	1	0	5	7	71.4	1	1	100.0	0	0		78.6	0	1	2	1
19	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	4/29/1994	CHI	vs	CLE	9	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0
20	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	6/5/1992	CHI	vs	POR	42	16	1	0	0	6	14	42.9	4	7	57.1	0	0		57.1	0	1	1	2
21	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	5/19/1992	CHI	vs	CLE	31	4	2	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	2	1	2
22	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	5/17/1992	CHI	vs	NYK	20	2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	0		0	0		25.0	0	0	0	5
23	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	5/9/1992	CHI	@	NYK	30	5	0	1	0	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0		62.5	0	0	2	3
24	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	4/26/1992	CHI	vs	MIA	23	6	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	61.5	0	0	0	0
25	John Paxson J. Paxson	4	6/12/1991	CHI	@	LAL	33	20	3	1	0	9	12	75.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	77.6	0	3	1	3

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