most assists by a in first player playoff game this season

Nikola Jokić, Tyrese Haliburton and Cade Cunningham are tied for the most assists in the 2025 playoffs in their first game, with 12 assists.

NAME AST SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
12
2024-25
DEN DEN
1
46.1
29.0
9.0
12.0
3.0
1.0
12.0
24.0
50.0
1.0
4.0
25.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
54.4
0.0
9.0
2.0
46
29
9
3
1
2
4
+10
2 Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
12
2024-25
IND IND
1
34.3
10.0
7.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
13.0
23.1
0.0
7.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
32.0
0.0
7.0
1.0
34
10
7
0
0
1
2
+27
3 Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
12
2024-25
DET DET
1
39.1
21.0
6.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
21.0
38.1
1.0
4.0
25.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
45.3
1.0
5.0
6.0
39
21
6
0
0
6
3
-6
4 James Harden
J. Harden
11
2024-25
LAC LAC
1
42.8
32.0
6.0
11.0
0.0
1.0
11.0
22.0
50.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
6.0
6.0
100.0
64.9
0.0
6.0
2.0
43
32
6
0
1
2
5
0
5 Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
9
2024-25
MIA MIA
1
33.9
18.0
4.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
75.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
34
18
4
1
0
3
4
-20
6 Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
9
2024-25
MIN MIN
1
35.4
22.0
8.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
22.0
36.4
4.0
9.0
44.4
2.0
2.0
100.0
48.1
2.0
6.0
1.0
35
22
8
1
0
1
4
+21
7 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
8
2024-25
NYK NYK
1
40.5
34.0
2.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
27.0
44.4
2.0
5.0
40.0
8.0
10.0
80.0
54.1
0.0
2.0
1.0
40
34
2
0
0
1
3
+2
8 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
7
2024-25
MIL MIL
1
37.0
14.0
3.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
13.0
30.8
2.0
8.0
25.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
46.1
0.0
3.0
2.0
37
14
3
0
0
2
4
-7
9 Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
7
2024-25
HOU HOU
1
40.4
10.0
1.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
19.0
21.1
2.0
13.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
26.3
0.0
1.0
2.0
40
10
1
1
0
2
2
-3
10 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
7
2024-25
DEN DEN
1
47.9
21.0
9.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
20.0
35.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
4.0
5.0
80.0
47.3
1.0
8.0
3.0
48
21
9
1
0
3
1
+12
11 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
6
2024-25
GSW GSW
1
42.2
25.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
10.0
19.0
52.6
1.0
2.0
50.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
57.8
3.0
4.0
1.0
42
25
7
5
0
1
1
+14
12 Jalen Williams
J. Williams
6
2024-25
OKC OKC
1
25.9
20.0
5.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
10.0
16.0
62.5
0.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
62.5
2.0
3.0
2.0
26
20
5
3
1
2
1
+44
13 Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
6
2024-25
HOU HOU
1
33.4
8.0
9.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
37.2
6.0
3.0
2.0
33
8
9
1
1
2
4
-16
14 Josh Hart
J. Hart
6
2024-25
NYK NYK
1
29.6
13.0
7.0
6.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
65.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
30
13
7
0
1
2
3
+20
15 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
5
2024-25
BOS BOS
1
33.2
9.0
3.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
75.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
33
9
3
3
0
3
2
+15
16 Isaiah Hartenstein
I. Hartenstein
5
2024-25
OKC OKC
1
21.0
14.0
8.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
87.5
4.0
4.0
0.0
21
14
8
1
0
0
1
+35
17 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
5
2024-25
OKC OKC
1
23.1
15.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
13.0
30.8
1.0
7.0
14.3
6.0
7.0
85.7
46.6
0.0
3.0
2.0
23
15
3
0
2
2
2
+28
18 Darius Garland
D. Garland
5
2024-25
CLE CLE
1
30.8
27.0
3.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
17.0
58.8
5.0
9.0
55.6
2.0
2.0
100.0
75.5
0.0
3.0
2.0
31
27
3
1
0
2
2
+16
19 Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
5
2024-25
ORL ORL
1
36.4
23.0
3.0
5.0
1.0
2.0
10.0
24.0
41.7
1.0
6.0
16.7
2.0
2.0
100.0
46.2
0.0
3.0
5.0
36
23
3
1
2
5
3
-15
20 Brandin Podziemski
B. Podziemski
5
2024-25
GSW GSW
1
35.2
14.0
8.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
13.0
38.5
3.0
8.0
37.5
1.0
2.0
50.0
50.4
1.0
7.0
1.0
35
14
8
2
0
1
2
+17
21 Julius Randle
J. Randle
5
2024-25
MIN MIN
1
34.8
16.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
11.0
54.5
4.0
6.0
66.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
69.9
2.0
3.0
7.0
35
16
5
0
0
7
4
+19
22 Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
5
2024-25
NYK NYK
1
39.2
23.0
11.0
5.0
4.0
2.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
1.0
3.0
33.3
2.0
2.0
100.0
77.3
0.0
11.0
0.0
39
23
11
4
2
0
3
+22
23 T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
5
2024-25
IND IND
1
15.4
11.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
69.8
0.0
2.0
1.0
15
11
2
0
0
1
2
-3
24 Kevin Porter Jr.
K. Porter Jr.
5
2024-25
MIL MIL
1
29.4
12.0
5.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
7.0
28.6
0.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
57.0
1.0
4.0
0.0
29
12
5
1
0
0
2
-6
25 Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
5
2024-25
IND IND
1
28.6
17.0
4.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
65.4
0.0
4.0
1.0
29
17
4
2
0
1
2
+23
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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

3 - 3

119

Final

107

OKC Thunder

3 - 3

Thu 15 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM