Kevin Johnson had the most assists in his first game, with 18 assists against the Lakers on May 20, 1989.
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most assist by a player in first NBA conference final game| NAME | AST | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | 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 |  | K. Johnson | 18 | 5/20/1989 | 1988-89 | Conference Finals | @ | 46 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 65.4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2 |  | A. Hardaway | 14 | 5/23/1995 | 1994-95 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 67.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 3 |  | C. Murphy | 13 | 5/5/1977 | 1976-77 | Conference Finals | @ | 41 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  | J. Moore | 12 | 5/9/1982 | 1981-82 | Conference Finals | @ | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 54.2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 5 |  | J. Lucas | 12 | 5/5/1977 | 1976-77 | Conference Finals | @ | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 |  | S. Castle | 11 | 5/18/2026 | 2025-26 | Conference Finals | @ | 49 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 49.8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 7 |  | T. Young | 11 | 6/23/2021 | 2020-21 | Conference Finals | @ | 41 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 61.1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 8 |  | D. Booker | 11 | 6/20/2021 | 2020-21 | Conference Finals | vs | 44 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 62.3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Kidd | 11 | 5/19/2002 | 2001-02 | Conference Finals | vs | 39 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 62.5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 10 |  | M. Evans | 11 | 5/11/1985 | 1984-85 | Conference Finals | @ | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  | N. Nixon | 11 | 4/22/1980 | 1979-80 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 12 |  | T. Haliburton | 10 | 5/21/2024 | 2023-24 | Conference Finals | @ | 40 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -11 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Holiday | 10 | 6/23/2021 | 2020-21 | Conference Finals | vs | 42 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -3 | |||
| 14 |  | I. Thomas | 10 | 5/17/2017 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | vs | 38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 41.8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -20 | ||
| 15 |  | T. Kukoc | 10 | 5/19/1996 | 1995-96 | Conference Finals | vs | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 16 |  | I. Thomas | 10 | 5/19/1987 | 1986-87 | Conference Finals | @ | 40 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 17 |  | K. Macy | 10 | 5/12/1984 | 1983-84 | Conference Finals | @ | 39 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | | B. Wilkerson | 10 | 5/5/1978 | 1977-78 | Conference Finals | vs | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 41.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | | N. Van Lier | 10 | 4/16/1974 | 1973-74 | Conference Finals | @ | 47 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 52.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 20 |  | O. Robertson | 10 | 4/9/1971 | 1970-71 | Conference Finals | vs | 38 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 43.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 21 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 9 | 5/20/2025 | 2024-25 | Conference Finals | vs | 38 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 46.7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 22 |  | B. Adebayo | 9 | 9/15/2020 | 2019-20 | Conference Finals | @ | 43 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 53.4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +12 | |||
| 23 |  | T. Herro | 9 | 9/15/2020 | 2019-20 | Conference Finals | @ | 40 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | +5 | |||
| 24 |  | L. James | 9 | 5/21/2007 | 2006-07 | Conference Finals | @ | 45 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | -5 | ||||
| 25 |  | D. Williams | 9 | 5/20/2007 | 2006-07 | Conference Finals | @ | 42 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 65.2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | -7 | ||
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| 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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| 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 |
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