most assists in a single nba finals game active players

Nikola Jokić and LeBron James are tied for the most assists by an active player in an NBA Finals game, with 14 assists.

	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	LeBron James L. James	14	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	39	29	11	3	1	12	18	66.7	1	3	33.3	4	5	80.0	71.8	0	11	4	2	-11
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	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	13	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	42	27	4	3	1	12	20	60.0	3	6	50.0	0	0		67.5	1	3	2	4	+14
5	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	13	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	40	11	2	2	14	20	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
6	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	13	10/2/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	45	25	8	1	0	7	17	41.2	0	1	0.0	11	12	91.7	56.1	3	5	3	2	-3
7	Draymond Green D. Green	13	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	44	11	19	3	2	5	10	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	50.6	4	15	8	4	0
8	LeBron James L. James	13	6/3/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	44	29	9	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	4	50.0	7	9	77.8	60.5	1	8	5	2	-18
9	LeBron James L. James	13	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	OKC	44	26	11	1	2	9	19	47.4	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	56.6	4	7	6	2	+20
10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	12	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	40	29	5	1	2	8	27	29.6	2	12	16.7	11	12	91.7	44.9	0	5	1	5	+11
11	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	12	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	45	18	9	1	0	6	22	27.3	1	7	14.3	5	6	83.3	36.5	1	8	3	2	+6
12	Jamal Murray J. Murray	12	6/9/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	43	15	3	1	0	5	17	29.4	2	3	66.7	3	3	100.0	40.9	0	3	0	1	+22
13	Draymond Green D. Green	12	6/7/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	41	10	9	1	2	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	64.4	0	9	5	4	-13
14	LeBron James L. James	12	6/19/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	OKC	44	26	9	2	0	10	20	50.0	1	4	25.0	5	8	62.5	55.3	3	6	3	2	+8
15	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	11	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	36	22	9	2	1	9	17	52.9	4	8	50.0	0	0		64.7	1	8	4	1	+1
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	11	6/17/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	DAL	45	31	8	2	0	11	24	45.8	1	7	14.3	8	8	100.0	56.3	1	7	2	2	+18
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11	6/9/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	DAL	@	BOS	42	32	11	4	0	12	21	57.1	4	9	44.4	4	8	50.0	65.3	0	11	8	1	-3
18	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	11	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	46	12	9	4	0	4	19	21.1	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	30.2	1	8	3	1	+12
19	Chris Paul C. Paul	11	7/17/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	35	21	2	0	1	9	15	60.0	3	3	100.0	0	0		70.0	0	2	1	5	-6
20	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	11	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	47	35	12	5	1	11	19	57.9	1	3	33.3	12	12	100.0	72.1	5	7	3	2	+5
21	LeBron James L. James	11	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	47	33	10	2	2	13	28	46.4	1	6	16.7	6	7	85.7	53.1	3	7	4	2	-8
22	LeBron James L. James	11	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	31	10	1	0	11	22	50.0	3	8	37.5	6	10	60.0	58.7	1	9	2	2	+32
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	11	6/4/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	36	32	10	1	0	7	17	41.2	4	11	36.4	14	14	100.0	69.1	2	8	8	3	+21
24	LeBron James L. James	11	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	27	11	2	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	5	1	+4
25	LeBron James L. James	11	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	41	8	4	3	16	27	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Jokić

RPG

12.1

Jokić

APG

10.8

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

125.4

1st

DRTG

116.3

17th

NETRTG

9.1

2nd

3P%

40.3

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	26	3	.897
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.5
3	Nuggets	21	7	.750	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	6.0
5	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	DEN	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Thu 12/25	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM
Sat 12/27	DEN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 12/31	DEN	@	TOR	7:30 PM

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10 - 18

112

Final

135

Nuggets

21 - 7

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.1

Dončić

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.9

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.0

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.9

Curry

4.1

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.1

Jokić

71.0

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.4

122.6

122.4

121.2

120.4

119.1

DRtg Rankings

104.5

110.3

112.3

112.6

112.8

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

15.8

9.1

8.9

7.9

6.7

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

5-22

6-23

7-22

7-21

8-22

8-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,757

Jokić

1,487.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,371.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,869

Jokić

1,492.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,450.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.9

Reaves

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Jokić

1.63

Dončić

1.60

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.93

Jokić

1.73

Dončić

1.60

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

20-10

17-9-1

18-10

17-11

17-12

17-11

Worst Record ATS

8-22

9-19

10-19

10-17

11-18

12-18

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	23	6	.793
2	Knicks	20	8	.714	2.5
3	Celtics	18	11	.621	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	6.0
5	Raptors	17	13	.567	6.5
6	Magic	16	13	.552	7.0
7	Cavaliers	16	14	.533	7.5
8	Heat	15	14	.517	8.0
9	Hawks	15	15	.500	8.5
10	Bulls	13	15	.464	9.5
11	Bucks	11	18	.379	12.0
12	Hornets	9	20	.310	14.0
13	Nets	8	19	.296	14.0
14	Pacers	6	23	.207	17.0
15	Wizards	5	22	.185	17.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	26	3	.897
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.5
3	Nuggets	21	7	.750	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	6.0
5	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	7.0
6	Rockets	17	9	.654	7.5
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.5
8	Warriors	15	15	.500	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	16	.448	13.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	17	.414	14.0
11	Mavericks	11	19	.367	15.5
12	Jazz	10	18	.357	15.5
13	Pelicans	8	22	.267	18.5
14	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.5
15	Kings	7	22	.241	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/20	NOP	@	DAL	115-118
Thu 11/20	MIN	@	PHX	113-114
Thu 11/20	DEN	@	HOU	112-109
Thu 11/20	POR	@	GSW	127-123
Thu 11/20	OKC	@	UTA	144-112

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	BKN	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	MIL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Tue 12/23	CHI	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Tue 12/23	NOP	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Nikola Jokić and LeBron James are tied for the most assists by an active player in an NBA Finals game, with 14 assists.

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