Before 1982-83, Kevin Porter had the most assists in a game, with 29 assists versus the Rockets on February 24, 1978.
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most assist by a player in a regular-season game till 1982 nab| 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 |  | K. Porter | 29 | 2/24/1978 | vs | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  | G. Rodgers | 28 | 3/14/1963 | vs | 48 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 |  | B. Cousy | 28 | 2/27/1959 | vs | 45 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 66.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | G. Huston | 27 | 1/27/1982 | vs | 46 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 61.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 |  | K. Porter | 25 | 4/1/1979 | @ | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 31.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 6 | | K. Porter | 25 | 3/9/1979 | vs | 37 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 |  | E. DiGregorio | 25 | 1/1/1974 | @ | 48 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 43.7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
| 8 |  | K. Porter | 24 | 3/23/1980 | vs | 44 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 35.8 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 |  | G. Rodgers | 24 | 12/21/1966 | vs | 46 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 46.1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | N. Archibald | 23 | 2/5/1982 | vs | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 46.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 11 | | K. Porter | 23 | 3/30/1979 | @ | 43 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 27.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 31.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 12 | | K. Porter | 23 | 12/27/1978 | vs | 41 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 63.5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 13 |  | J. West | 23 | 2/1/1967 | vs | 24 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 54.6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | | J. Lucas | 22 | 2/27/1981 | @ | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 64.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | | K. Porter | 22 | 2/27/1979 | @ | 44 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 62.7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 16 |  | P. Ford | 22 | 2/21/1979 | vs | 44 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 75.1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| 17 | | K. Porter | 22 | 12/23/1978 | vs | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 54.3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 18 | | K. Porter | 22 | 3/5/1975 | vs | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 19 |  | A. Williams | 22 | 2/14/1970 | vs | 27 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | | A. Williams | 22 | 12/28/1968 | @ | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 21 |  | O. Robertson | 22 | 3/5/1966 | vs | 53 | 44 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | O. Robertson | 22 | 10/29/1961 | vs | 26 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 66.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | | P. Ford | 21 | 2/23/1979 | vs | 45 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 56.4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 24 | | K. Porter | 21 | 2/6/1979 | @ | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 53.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 25 | | K. Porter | 21 | 3/2/1975 | vs | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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