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 in a game 1 in NBA finals

	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	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	14	6/6/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	41	17	5	3	0	6	12	50.0	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	58.1	1	4	5	2
3	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
4	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	13	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	34	7	1	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	44.4	0	1	1	4
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	39	29	8	2	1	13	25	52.0	0	0		3	3	100.0	55.1	2	6	0	2
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	13	5/26/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	21	8	4	0	8	18	44.4	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	50.9	1	7	4	4
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	34	19	1	3	0	8	14	57.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	60.3	0	1	2	2
11	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	12	3/27/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	26	20	4			10	23	43.5				0	0		43.5				1
12	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	11	6/5/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	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	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
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	11	6/3/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	34	39	3	2	0	16	27	59.3	6	10	60.0	1	1	100.0	71.1	2	1	1	0
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11	6/2/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	43	19	10	1	0	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	9	10	90.0	101.1	0	10	5	2
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11	5/22/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	43	19	9	1	0	8	15	53.3	0	0		3	3	100.0	58.2	5	4	3	4
17	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	11	4/26/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	44	14	12			6	14	42.9				2	4	50.0	44.4				2
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	11	4/14/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	33	8	2			3	14	21.4				2	4	50.0	25.4				2
19	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
20	Draymond Green D. Green	10	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	@	TOR	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	Stephen Curry S. Curry	10	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	34	28	6	3	0	11	22	50.0	6	11	54.5	0	0		63.6	1	5	2	3	+20
22	LeBron James L. James	10	6/6/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	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	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	10	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	NJN	@	SAS	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	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
25	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	10	6/3/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	POR	33	24	9	2	1	8	14	57.1	0	1	0.0	8	9	88.9	66.8	3	6	1	2