Magic Johnson had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1984 Western Conference Finals against the Suns, with 24 assists.

magic johnson most assists in a playoff game

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF	+/-
	Magic Johnson	24	5/15/1984	LAL	vs	PHX	38	6	7	5	2	4	2	5	40.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	4
	Magic Johnson	23	5/3/1985	LAL	@	POR	41	13	7	1	0	6	5	10	50.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	2
	Magic Johnson	21	5/18/1991	LAL	@	POR	43	15	6	2	0	2	2	8	25.0	0	3	0.0	11	13	84.6	2
	Magic Johnson	21	4/27/1991	LAL	vs	HOU	45	13	7	1	0	3	5	13	38.5	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	1
	Magic Johnson	21	6/3/1984	LAL	vs	BOS	39	14	11	1	1	2	4	6	66.7	0	0		6	10	60.0	3
	Magic Johnson	20	6/12/1991	LAL	vs	CHI	48	16	11	1	0	6	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	6	6	100.0	0
	Magic Johnson	20	5/28/1989	LAL	@	PHX	41	21	6	3	1	6	6	11	54.5	1	2	50.0	8	8	100.0	2
	Magic Johnson	20	5/31/1988	LAL	vs	DAL	35	15	6	0	0	3	7	14	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		3
	Magic Johnson	20	6/4/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	31	22	5	3	0	2	10	17	58.8	0	0		2	2	100.0	2
	Magic Johnson	20	5/16/1986	LAL	@	HOU	45	17	8	3	0	3	6	11	54.5	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	4
	Magic Johnson	19	5/24/1991	LAL	vs	POR	44	14	7	1	0	4	3	8	37.5	1	5	20.0	7	7	100.0	2
	Magic Johnson	19	6/19/1988	LAL	vs	DET	45	22	4	2	0	2	5	12	41.7	0	1	0.0	12	13	92.3	2
	Magic Johnson	19	5/25/1988	LAL	vs	DAL	37	15	4	2	0	3	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	3	3	100.0	4
	Magic Johnson	19	6/14/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	42	16	8	3	1	3	7	21	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	2
	Magic Johnson	19	5/13/1986	LAL	vs	HOU	43	24	8	2	0	4	7	14	50.0	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	2
	Magic Johnson	19	5/22/1985	LAL	vs	DEN	28	17	6	2	0	3	8	14	57.1	0	0		1	1	100.0	2
	Magic Johnson	19	5/7/1985	LAL	vs	POR	40	34	9	2	0	4	9	16	56.3	0	0		16	17	94.1	3
	Magic Johnson	19	4/18/1985	LAL	vs	PHX	29	18	4	0	0	2	7	10	70.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	2
	Magic Johnson	19	5/18/1983	LAL	vs	SAS	45	16	11	2	1	4	7	12	58.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	3
	Magic Johnson	18	5/1/1990	LAL	@	HOU	43	17	8	2	0	2	5	14	35.7	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	4
	Magic Johnson	18	4/29/1988	LAL	vs	SAS	42	13	4	3	0	6	5	11	45.5	0	0		3	4	75.0	2
	Magic Johnson	18	5/10/1986	LAL	vs	HOU	41	26	7	3	0	4	9	15	60.0	0	0		8	13	61.5	4
	Magic Johnson	18	4/17/1986	LAL	vs	SAS	33	13	3	1	0	9	6	9	66.7	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	1
	Magic Johnson	18	4/30/1985	LAL	vs	POR	38	19	9	3	0	7	7	12	58.3	0	1	0.0	5	7	71.4	1
	Magic Johnson	18	4/24/1983	LAL	vs	POR	39	19	9	7	1	3	8	15	53.3	0	0		3	3	100.0	4

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