Nikola Jokić has the most assists in a game with 55+ points, with 15 assists against the Timberwolves on December 25.
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most assists in a regular-season game where the player scored 55 or more points| NAME | AST | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 15 | 56 | 12/25/2025 | vs | 43 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 90.0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 2 |  | T. Young | 14 | 56 | 1/3/2022 | @ | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 85.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Harden | 13 | 56 | 11/5/2017 | vs | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 92.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 4 |  | O. Robertson | 12 | 56 | 12/18/1964 | vs | 9 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 64.9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  | D. Mitchell | 11 | 71 | 1/2/2023 | vs | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 78.9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +19 | ||
| 6 | | J. Harden | 11 | 60 | 1/30/2018 | vs | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 79.1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 7 |  | R. Westbrook | 11 | 57 | 3/29/2017 | @ | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 52.5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 63.6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | +8 | ||
| 8 | | N. Jokić | 10 | 61 | 4/1/2025 | vs | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 77.1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +2 | ||
| 9 |  | L. Dončić | 10 | 60 | 12/27/2022 | vs | 47 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 73.7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 5 | +7 | ||
| 10 | | J. Harden | 10 | 58 | 2/28/2019 | vs | 44 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 72.6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 11 |  | T. Parker | 10 | 55 | 11/5/2008 | @ | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 68.1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +7 | ||
| 12 |  | M. Jordan | 10 | 57 | 12/23/1992 | vs | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 70.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 13 |  | J. Brunson | 9 | 55 | 12/28/2024 | @ | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 71.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 14 | | J. Harden | 9 | 59 | 10/30/2019 | @ | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 73.9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 15 | | R. Westbrook | 9 | 58 | 3/7/2017 | vs | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 53.8 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 63.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +7 | ||
| 16 |  | L. James | 9 | 55 | 2/20/2009 | @ | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 71.1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +13 | ||
| 17 |  | R. Barry | 9 | 55 | 3/25/1978 | vs | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 70.7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 18 | | R. Barry | 9 | 64 | 3/26/1974 | vs | 43 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 66.7 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 67.8 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
| 19 |  | W. Chamberlain | 9 | 59 | 1/28/1964 | @ | 47 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 65.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | N. Jokić | 8 | 56 | 12/7/2024 | @ | 39 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 62.6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | -1 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Lillard | 8 | 60 | 1/25/2023 | vs | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 89.8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Embiid | 8 | 59 | 11/13/2022 | vs | 37 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 20 | 24 | 83.3 | 76.5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 23 | | D. Lillard | 8 | 61 | 8/11/2020 | @ | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 24 | | J. Harden | 8 | 55 | 12/11/2019 | @ | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 76.0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | +10 | ||
| 25 | | J. Harden | 8 | 60 | 11/30/2019 | vs | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 20 | 23 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +50 | ||
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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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