most assists by a center in nba finals game

Nikola Jokić has the most assists by a center in an NBA Finals game, with 14 assists versus the Heat on June 1, 2023.

	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	+/-
1	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	14	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	40	27	10	1	1	8	12	66.7	1	2	50.0	10	12	83.3	78.1	0	10	2	1	+14
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	13	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	9	21			4	7	57.1				1	5	20.0	48.9				4
3	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	11	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	53	25	8			11	22	50.0				3	4	75.0	52.6				4
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	10	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	44	32	21	0	2	12	21	57.1	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	65.3	3	18	3	5	+15
5	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	10	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	48	25	21	1	0	11	20	55.0				3	4	75.0	57.4	3	18		3
6	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	10	4/30/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	MIL	39	11	23			3	12	25.0				5	8	62.5	35.4				5
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	10	4/16/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	44	10	38			4	10	40.0				2	17	11.8	28.6				2
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	10	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	53	16	33			6	8	75.0				4	9	44.4	66.9				2
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	10	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	23	25			10	11	90.9				3	6	50.0	84.3				3
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	10	4/16/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	24			6	11	54.5				7	10	70.0	61.7				2
11	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	9	6/15/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	17	13	1	3	6	14	42.9	0	0		5	6	83.3	51.1	5	8	2	2	+20
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	9	6/8/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	45	28	20	1	8	12	19	63.2	0	0		4	10	40.0	59.8	8	12	5	5	+14
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	9	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	44	26	16	0	3	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	9	66.7	65.1	3	13	7	5
14	Bill Walton B. Walton	9	5/29/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	39	20	18	2	4	9	15	60.0				2	3	66.7	61.3	6	12		3
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	25	16			9	16	56.3				7	10	70.0	61.3				3
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/20/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	SFW	39	9	24			4	10	40.0				1	4	25.0	38.3				3
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/24/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	24			5	12	41.7				2	5	40.0	42.3				3
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/8/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	48	24	23			10	18	55.6				4	13	30.8	50.6				3
19	Chuck Share C. Share	9	4/5/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	16	3	5			1	4	25.0				1	2	50.0	30.7				4
20	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	8	6/10/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	CLE	36	23	9	0	0	9	16	56.3	0	0		5	7	71.4	60.3	4	5	1	4	+10
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	8	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	40	12	0	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	8	5/30/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	42	30	17	1	3	15	26	57.7	0	0		0	0		57.7	4	13	3	4
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	8	4/20/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	@	SFW	46	10	27			3	6	50.0				4	9	44.4	50.2				2
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	8	30			3	8	37.5				2	8	25.0	34.7				2
25	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	8	4/12/1954	1953-54	NBA Finals	SYR	@	MIN	41	18	9			6	14	42.9				6	8	75.0	51.4				5

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40.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
5	Lakers	19	10	.655	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 12/31	DEN	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 1/2	DEN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sun 1/4	DEN	@	BKN	3:30 PM
Mon 1/5	DEN	@	PHI	8:30 PM

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

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RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

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11.1

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APG Leaders

11.1

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9.2

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SPG Leaders

2.2

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2.0

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1.8

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BPG Leaders

2.4

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2.2

Sarr

2.0

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3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

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TS% Leaders

71.4

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71.3

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70.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

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122.2

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DRtg Rankings

106.2

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

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USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

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33.0

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MPG Leaders

39.7

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36.7

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

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1.62

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1.56

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
5	Lakers	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	23	.258	18.5
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	ORL	@	DET	112-109
Thu 11/27	CHI	@	CHA	116-123
Thu 11/27	WAS	@	IND	86-119
Thu 11/27	CLE	@	ATL	123-130
Thu 11/27	MIL	@	NYK	109-118

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	PHX	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	MIL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	GSW	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

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