last time an nba player had 21 assists

Ryan Nembhard had 23 assists against the Bulls on April 12.

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last time an NBA player had 21 or more assists in a game
NAMEDATEASTTMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Ryan Nembhard
R. Nembhard
4/12/2026
23
DAL DAL
vs
CHI CHI
38
15
9
2
0
6
11
54.5
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
63.1
2
7
4
2
+23
2Isaiah Collier
I. Collier
2/3/2026
22
UTA UTA
@
IND IND
48
17
5
3
0
6
16
37.5
0
3
0.0
5
8
62.5
43.5
0
5
2
4
+9
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
3/7/2025
22
DEN DEN
vs
PHX PHX
45
31
21
3
0
13
22
59.1
3
7
42.9
2
3
66.7
66.5
4
17
4
3
+8
4Trae Young
T. Young
11/27/2024
22
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
37
20
4
0
0
6
18
33.3
3
13
23.1
5
5
100.0
49.5
0
4
5
3
+5
5Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
11/25/2024
21
NOP NOP
@
IND IND
31
14
7
2
0
7
11
63.6
0
0
0
0
63.6
1
6
5
5
+10
6Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
12/30/2023
23
IND IND
vs
NYK NYK
36
22
5
2
1
8
17
47.1
2
10
20.0
4
4
100.0
58.6
1
4
2
0
+19
7James Harden
J. Harden
12/23/2022
21
PHI PHI
vs
LAC LAC
41
20
11
1
0
6
17
35.3
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
50.9
0
11
3
2
+11
8Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
5/10/2021
21
WAS WAS
@
ATL ATL
40
28
13
0
0
10
22
45.5
3
7
42.9
5
5
100.0
57.9
0
13
3
4
-1
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
5/3/2021
24
WAS WAS
vs
IND IND
39
14
21
1
1
5
8
62.5
0
0
4
4
100.0
71.7
4
17
6
3
+21
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
3/29/2021
21
WAS WAS
vs
IND IND
39
35
14
2
1
14
26
53.8
4
6
66.7
3
5
60.0
62.1
1
13
4
3
+7
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4/2/2019
21
OKC OKC
vs
LAL LAL
37
20
20
3
0
8
23
34.8
2
9
22.2
2
3
66.7
41.1
5
15
2
2
+24
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
1/10/2019
24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
50
24
13
2
0
11
22
50.0
0
4
0.0
2
5
40.0
49.6
2
11
3
4
-5
13Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5/4/2018
21
NOP NOP
vs
GSW GSW
37
4
10
1
0
2
11
18.2
0
2
0.0
0
0
18.2
2
8
4
2
+23
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
2/1/2018
21
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
39
20
9
2
1
7
18
38.9
2
5
40.0
4
4
100.0
50.6
0
9
3
5
-8
15Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
12/27/2017
25
NOP NOP
vs
BKN BKN
30
2
7
1
0
1
5
20.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
20.0
1
6
3
4
+28
16Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
12/17/2016
22
OKC OKC
vs
PHX PHX
34
26
11
2
1
9
17
52.9
1
2
50.0
7
7
100.0
64.7
0
11
5
3
+16
17Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1/21/2015
21
DET DET
vs
ORL ORL
33
24
0
0
0
10
21
47.6
1
6
16.7
3
5
60.0
51.7
0
0
2
1
+24
18Deron Williams
D. Williams
4/5/2011
21
NJN NJN
vs
MIN MIN
43
18
4
2
1
6
15
40.0
2
6
33.3
4
7
57.1
49.8
2
2
2
2
+3
19Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
1/5/2011
23
BOS BOS
vs
SAS SAS
44
12
10
6
1
6
10
60.0
0
0
0
0
60.0
3
7
5
3
+9
20Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
10/29/2010
24
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
45
10
10
1
0
4
12
33.3
0
1
0.0
2
6
33.3
34.2
3
7
7
1
+9
21Steve Nash
S. Nash
2/8/2009
21
PHX PHX
@
DET DET
34
15
3
1
0
5
12
41.7
1
2
50.0
4
5
80.0
52.8
2
1
2
2
+9
22Chris Duhon
C. Duhon
11/29/2008
22
NYK NYK
vs
GSW GSW
45
12
4
1
0
4
9
44.4
1
2
50.0
3
4
75.0
55.8
1
3
3
2
+12
23Ramon Sessions
R. Sessions
4/14/2008
24
MIL MIL
vs
CHI CHI
44
20
8
1
1
7
12
58.3
0
0
6
7
85.7
66.3
2
6
2
2
-13
24Chris Paul
C. Paul
11/6/2007
21
NOH NOH
@
LAL LAL
35
19
3
3
0
7
18
38.9
0
3
0.0
5
5
100.0
47.0
1
2
2
1
+17
25Steve Nash
S. Nash
4/29/2007
23
PHX PHX
@
LAL LAL
39
17
1
2
1
6
15
40.0
1
2
50.0
4
4
100.0
50.7
1
0
3
3
+17
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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

NETRTG

-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

28.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

121.8

Spurs

115.9

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.5

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.5
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Thunder

11.2

Spurs

9.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

771.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

691

Mobley

Evan Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

758

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.58

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

57-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM