most assists in a first half of a finals game

Nikola Jokić and LeBron James are tied for the most assists in the NBA Finals, with 10 assists.

Interpreted as:

most assists by a player in a first half of a finals game

	NAME	AST	HALF	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	10	1H	6/1/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	vs	MIA	19	10	3	1	0	3	3	100.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	105.0	0	3	0	0	+18
2	LeBron James L. James	10	1H	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	21	18	6	2	1	8	12	66.7	0	0		2	3	66.7	67.6	0	6	3	0	+5
3	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	9	1H	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	22	16	4	1	0	6	11	54.5	1	3	33.3	3	3	100.0	64.9	0	4	0	2	+19
4	LeBron James L. James	9	1H	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	24	14	5	1	0	7	14	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	2	3	3	2	+6
5	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	8	1H	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	21	5	3	0	0	2	9	22.2	0	3	0.0	1	1	100.0	26.5	1	2	1	2	+1
6	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	8	1H	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	21	11	5	1	0	2	7	28.6	0	0		7	8	87.5	52.3	1	4	1	0	-8
7	Draymond Green D. Green	8	1H	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	20	4	9	0	1	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		40.0	1	8	4	3	+1
8	LeBron James L. James	8	1H	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	24	15	7	2	0	5	11	45.5	0	0		5	7	71.4	53.3	1	6	2	1	-13
9	LeBron James L. James	8	1H	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	21	22	6	1	0	7	11	63.6	2	4	50.0	6	10	60.0	71.4	1	5	1	1	+22
10	LeBron James L. James	8	1H	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW		20	8	0	0	8	15	53.3	0	2	0.0	4	5	80.0	58.1	1	7	1	2
11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7	1H	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	20	16	4	0	1	5	12	41.7	0	3	0.0	6	6	100.0	54.6	0	4	0	0	-1
12	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	7	1H	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	18	12	3	1	1	5	8	62.5	2	3	66.7	0	0		75.0	0	3	2	1	-5
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	7	1H	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	21	14	12	0	0	5	10	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	59.5	1	11	2	3	+5
14	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	7	1H	6/2/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	@	GSW	19	8	2	0	0	2	8	25.0	1	2	50.0	3	5	60.0	39.2	0	2	0	0	+2
15	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	7	1H	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	18	18	2	0	0	8	11	72.7	2	3	66.7	0	0		81.8	1	1	1	2	+11
16	LeBron James L. James	7	1H	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	17	9	6	1	0	2	6	33.3	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	58.0	1	5	2	1	+5
17	LeBron James L. James	7	1H	6/5/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW		14	6	4	0	5	12	41.7	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	50.9	0	6	4	2
18	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	7	1H	6/14/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE		3	6	2	0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	1	4	25.0	31.5	0	6	0	1
19	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	6	1H	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	22	2	5	2	0	1	11	9.1	0	2	0.0	0	0		9.1	1	4	2	0	0
20	Chris Paul C. Paul	6	1H	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	15	9	2	0	1	4	8	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		56.3	0	2	0	0	-8
21	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	6	1H	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	21	7	2	1	1	3	7	42.9	1	5	20.0	0	0		50.0	0	2	1	0	+17
22	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	6	1H	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	19	4	3	0	0	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		25.0	0	3	2	0	-7
23	LeBron James L. James	6	1H	10/11/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	20	11	9	1	0	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	1	3	33.3	59.0	1	8	0	2	+26
24	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	6	1H	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	23	22	6	3	0	7	10	70.0	1	1	100.0	7	7	100.0	84.1	2	4	0	2	+6
25	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	6	1H	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	22	19	6	2	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	69.0	1	5	2	0	+9

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/18	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Mon 4/20	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM
Thu 4/23	DEN	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sat 4/25	DEN	@	MIN	8:30 PM
Mon 4/27	MIN	@	DEN	1:00 PM

Last Game

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54 - 28

128

Final

118

Spurs

62 - 20

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

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

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-33

49-33

47-35-1

47-36

47-35

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

34-48

35-47

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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