most assists by a player in their first even nba finals game

Nikola Jokić had the most assists in his first 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	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	13	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	@	GSW	42	12	5	1	0	3	17	17.6	1	5	20.0	5	7	71.4	29.9	0	5	2	2	+16
3	John Stockton J. Stockton	12	6/1/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	38	16	3	3	0	6	10	60.0	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	70.7	1	2	7	2	-3
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	12	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	LAL	40	36	8	3	0	14	24	58.3	1	1	100.0	7	9	77.8	64.4	2	6	4	5
5	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	12	6/7/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	40	19	3	4	1	6	16	37.5	2	4	50.0	5	5	100.0	52.2	1	2	4	2
6	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	11	6/12/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	MIA	42	27	8	1	0	10	24	41.7	0	4	0.0	7	9	77.8	48.3	1	7	2	1	+14
7	Jamal Murray J. Murray	10	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	44	26	6	1	0	11	22	50.0	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	56.8	1	5	3	2	+9
8	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	10	6/5/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	@	LAL	43	23	10	3	0	11	26	42.3	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	43.5	6	4	1	1	+3
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	10	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	16	9	3	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
10	Tom Gola T. Gola	10	3/31/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	FTW		11	9			4	14	28.6				3	3	100.0	35.9				5
11	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	9	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	10	7	0	0	4	14	28.6	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	33.6	0	7	3	1	-16
12	Chris Paul C. Paul	9	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	32	4	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
13	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	9	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	36	7	6	1	0	2	9	22.2	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	35.4	0	6	3	5	+11
14	Aaron McKie A. McKie	9	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	51	9	7	2	1	3	7	42.9	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	57.1	2	5	5	1	+6
15	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
16	Andrew Toney A. Toney	9	5/27/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	30	20	0	0	0	8	18	44.4	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	53.0	0	0	3	5
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	9	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	18	21	1	0	9	17	52.9	0	0		0	0		52.9	7	14	5	1
18	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	9	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		19	12			5	12	41.7				9	9	100.0	59.5				5
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	8	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	43	26	4	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	59.7	0	4	4	1	+4
20	Luke Walton L. Walton	8	6/8/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	27	7	5	0	2	3	3	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		116.7	1	4	0	3	+18
21	Avery Johnson A. Johnson	8	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	38	6	2	0	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		2	4	50.0	63.0	0	2	3	0	+20
22	Terry Porter T. Porter	8	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	@	DET	40	16	0	2	0	5	15	33.3	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	47.7	0	0	7	6
23	Wali Jones W. Jones	8	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	41	30	10			13	26	50.0				4	5	80.0	53.2				3
24	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	8	4/18/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	@	BOS	29	2	3			0	12	0.0				2	2	100.0	7.8				3
25	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	7	6/5/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	35	15	5	0	0	4	10	40.0	0	2	0.0	7	10	70.0	52.1	1	4	2	1	+9

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RPG

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Jokić

APG

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Team Rankings

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122.4

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DRTG

117.5

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NETRTG

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3P%

39.5

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	16	.800
2	Spurs	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets	51	29	.638	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 4/10	OKC	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 4/12	DEN	@	SAS	8:30 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.7

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.1

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.7

120.0

119.6

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.2

109.7

110.9

112.8

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.4

8.0

7.9

6.6

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

17-63

19-61

20-60

21-59

25-55

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,002.6

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,447.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,654.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-30

47-33

46-33-1

46-34

45-35

44-36

Worst Record ATS

33-47

34-46

35-45

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	58	22	.725
2	Celtics - x	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	39	.513	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.0
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.0
14	Pacers - e	19	61	.238	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	63	.213	41.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0