Nikola Jokić and Magic Johnson are tied for the most assists in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 14 assists.
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most assists by a player by in a NBA finals game 1| 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 |  | N. Jokić | 14 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | M. Johnson | 14 | 6/6/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 58.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 3 |  | J. Tatum | 13 | 6/2/2022 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 29.9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +16 | ||
| 4 |  | D. Johnson | 13 | 6/2/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 5 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 6/2/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 6 |  | L. Bird | 13 | 5/26/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 7 |  | J. Stockton | 12 | 6/1/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 70.7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 8 |  | M. Jordan | 12 | 6/2/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 64.4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 9 |  | I. Thomas | 12 | 6/7/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 52.2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 10 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 5/27/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 60.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 11 |  | B. Cousy | 12 | 3/27/1960 | 1959-60 | NBA Finals | vs | 26 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 12 |  | M. Ginobili | 11 | 6/5/2014 | 2013-14 | NBA Finals | vs | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 13 |  | R. Westbrook | 11 | 6/12/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 48.3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +14 | ||
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 11 | 6/3/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 11 | 6/2/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 101.1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 16 | | M. Johnson | 11 | 5/22/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 58.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 17 |  | W. Frazier | 11 | 4/26/1972 | 1971-72 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 18 | | B. Cousy | 11 | 4/14/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21.4 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 25.4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 19 |  | J. Murray | 10 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 56.8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 20 |  | D. Green | 10 | 5/30/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 43.0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | -8 | ||
| 21 |  | S. Curry | 10 | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +20 | |||
| 22 |  | L. James | 10 | 6/6/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 50.7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | -3 | ||
| 23 |  | J. Kidd | 10 | 6/4/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23.5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -12 | ||
| 24 | | J. Kidd | 10 | 6/5/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 43.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | ||
| 25 |  | S. Pippen | 10 | 6/3/1992 | 1991-92 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 66.8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
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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 |
Hornets| 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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