most assists in a game by a nuggets player

Fat Lever has the most assists for the Nuggets in a game, with 23 assists against the Warriors on April 21, 1989.

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most assists in a regular-season game by a nuggets player

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Fat Lever F. Lever	23	4/21/1989	DEN	@	GSW	42	15	13	5	0	6	11	54.5	0	0		3	4	75.0	58.8	1	12	1	3
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	22	3/7/2025	DEN	vs	PHX	45	31	21	3	0	13	22	59.1	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	66.5	4	17	4	3	+8
3	George McCloud G. McCloud	22	3/26/2001	DEN	@	CHI	49	5	4	0	0	2	9	22.2	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	26.5	1	3	5	4	+12
4	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	22	1/20/1997	DEN	vs	NJN	40	21	7	0	0	6	10	60.0	2	4	50.0	7	8	87.5	77.7	1	6	2	3	+13
5	Andre Miller A. Miller	20	12/8/2006	DEN	vs	MIA	40	5	5	0	2	2	6	33.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	38.8	1	4	3	3	+18
6	Nick Van Exel N. Van Exel	20	12/2/2000	DEN	vs	SEA	39	5	5	1	2	2	7	28.6	0	3	0.0	1	1	100.0	33.6	1	4	2	2	+11
7	Nick Van Exel N. Van Exel	20	11/8/1999	DEN	vs	ATL	43	23	4	2	0	8	18	44.4	2	8	25.0	5	6	83.3	55.7	0	4	3	1	+17
8	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf M. Abdul-Rauf	20	11/15/1995	DEN	@	PHX	56	30	8	1	0	12	27	44.4	2	8	25.0	4	4	100.0	52.2	1	7	3	4
9	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	19	2/24/2025	DEN	@	IND	39	18	9	3	1	9	14	64.3	0	1	0.0	0	0		64.3	0	9	4	1	+17
10	Robert Pack R. Pack	19	12/12/1994	DEN	@	BOS	35	14	3	1	0	5	9	55.6	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	70.9	0	3	4	1
11	Michael Adams M. Adams	19	12/15/1990	DEN	vs	PHX	38	23	3	5	0	8	22	36.4	1	6	16.7	6	6	100.0	46.7	0	3	2	3
12	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	11/17/2023	DEN	@	NOP	36	26	16	1	1	10	20	50.0	1	8	12.5	5	5	100.0	58.6	2	14	4	2	+5
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	18	12/28/2020	DEN	vs	HOU	34	19	12	3	1	8	11	72.7	1	1	100.0	2	3	66.7	77.1	4	8	3	2	+20
14	Ty Lawson T. Lawson	18	4/10/2015	DEN	vs	DAL	52	19	5	0	0	8	21	38.1	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	43.4	0	5	2	0	+5
15	Steve Blake S. Blake	18	2/14/2007	DEN	@	MIN	41	4	5	1	0	2	8	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0		25.0	1	4	6	2	-1
16	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	18	1/13/1997	DEN	vs	CHA	51	13	4	0	1	6	10	60.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		65.0	0	4	3	2	+2
17	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	18	12/13/1996	DEN	@	WAS	44	15	5	1	0	4	9	44.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	69.7	1	4	5	3	+1
18	Michael Adams M. Adams	18	12/1/1990	DEN	vs	LAC	37	22	2	1	1	7	19	36.8	3	10	30.0	5	6	83.3	50.8	0	2	3	5
19	Michael Adams M. Adams	18	11/27/1990	DEN	vs	ORL	40	19	3	2	0	6	23	26.1	3	12	25.0	4	5	80.0	37.7	0	3	1	1
20	Fat Lever F. Lever	18	4/10/1985	DEN	@	LAC	39	26	7	4	0	10	20	50.0	1	1	100.0	5	5	100.0	58.6	2	5	3	4
21	Fat Lever F. Lever	18	11/6/1984	DEN	@	LAL	37	24	6	4	0	11	18	61.1	0	0		2	2	100.0	63.6	1	5	2	3
22	Jamal Murray J. Murray	17	1/7/2026	DEN	@	BOS	37	22	8	1	0	8	18	44.4	3	9	33.3	3	4	75.0	55.7	4	4	2	2	-1
23	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	17	2/1/2025	DEN	@	CHA	37	28	13	4	1	9	17	52.9	2	7	28.6	8	9	88.9	66.8	1	12	4	2	-2
24	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	17	1/23/2025	DEN	vs	SAC	37	35	22	1	2	12	19	63.2	2	3	66.7	9	10	90.0	74.8	3	19	1	5	+11
25	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	17	2/15/2018	DEN	@	MIL	34	30	15	1	2	11	14	78.6	3	3	100.0	5	5	100.0	92.6	4	11	8	5	+11

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1	Thunder	40	11	.784
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Wed 2/4	DEN	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sat 2/7	DEN	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 2/9	CLE	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 2/11	MEM	@	DEN	9:00 PM
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DraftKings Points Leaders

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1	Pistons	37	12	.755
2	Knicks	32	18	.640	5.5
3	Celtics	32	18	.640	5.5
4	Raptors	30	21	.588	8.0
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11	Hornets	23	28	.451	15.0
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14	Wizards	13	36	.265	24.0
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2	Spurs	33	16	.673	6.0
3	Nuggets	33	18	.647	7.0
4	Rockets	31	17	.646	7.5
5	Lakers	30	19	.612	9.0
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9	Clippers	23	26	.469	16.0
10	Trail Blazers	23	28	.451	17.0
11	Grizzlies	19	29	.396	19.5
12	Mavericks	19	31	.380	20.5
13	Jazz	16	35	.314	24.0
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Wed 1/7	IND	@	CHA	114-112
Wed 1/7	CLE	@	MIN	122-131
Wed 1/7	DAL	@	UTA	114-116
Thu 1/8	TOR	@	BOS	117-125
Thu 1/8	NOP	@	WAS	128-107

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Wed 2/4	DEN	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 2/4	MIN	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Wed 2/4	NOP	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 2/4	BOS	@	HOU	8:00 PM
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Fat Lever has the most assists for the Nuggets in a game, with 23 assists against the Warriors on April 21, 1989.

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