most assists in first nba finals game by a player

Nikola Jokić had the most assists in his first game, with 14 assists versus the Heat on June 1, 2023.

	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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	10	5/4/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	16	9	3	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	7	2	1
10	Tom Gola T. Gola	10	3/31/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	FTW		11	9			4	14	28.6				3	3	100.0	35.9				5
11	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	9	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	10	7	0	0	4	14	28.6	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	33.6	0	7	3	1	-16
12	Chris Paul C. Paul	9	7/6/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	MIL	37	32	4	1	0	12	19	63.2	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	77.1	1	3	2	0	+17
13	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	9	5/30/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	TOR	vs	GSW	36	7	6	1	0	2	9	22.2	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	35.4	0	6	3	5	+11
14	Aaron McKie A. McKie	9	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	51	9	7	2	1	3	7	42.9	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	57.1	2	5	5	1	+6
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	9	6/7/1995	1994-95	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	HOU	44	26	16	0	3	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	9	66.7	65.1	3	13	7	5
16	Andrew Toney A. Toney	9	5/27/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	30	20	0	0	0	8	18	44.4	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	53.0	0	0	3	5
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	9	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	18	21	1	0	9	17	52.9	0	0		0	0		52.9	7	14	5	1
18	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	9	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		19	12			5	12	41.7				9	9	100.0	59.5				5
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	8	6/4/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	43	26	4	2	0	10	20	50.0	2	6	33.3	4	4	100.0	59.7	0	4	4	1	+4
20	Luke Walton L. Walton	8	6/8/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	27	7	5	0	2	3	3	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		116.7	1	4	0	3	+18
21	Avery Johnson A. Johnson	8	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	38	6	2	0	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		2	4	50.0	63.0	0	2	3	0	+20
22	Terry Porter T. Porter	8	6/5/1990	1989-90	NBA Finals	POR	@	DET	40	16	0	2	0	5	15	33.3	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	47.7	0	0	7	6
23	Wali Jones W. Jones	8	4/14/1967	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	41	30	10			13	26	50.0				4	5	80.0	53.2				3
24	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	8	4/18/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	@	BOS	29	2	3			0	12	0.0				2	2	100.0	7.8				3
25	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	7	6/5/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	35	15	5	0	0	4	10	40.0	0	2	0.0	7	10	70.0	52.1	1	4	2	1	+9

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

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RPG

12.2

Jokić

APG

11.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

124.5

1st

DRTG

118.4

25th

NETRTG

6.1

5th

3P%

40.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	25	11	.694	4.5
3	Lakers	23	11	.676	5.5
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	DEN	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	ATL	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 1/11	MIL	@	DEN	8:00 PM
Tue 1/13	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/14	DEN	@	DAL	9:30 PM

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24 - 12

125

Final

124

76ers

19 - 15

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.4

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

69.8

Gobert

69.5

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

122.0

121.0

120.0

118.5

DRtg Rankings

106.5

111.0

112.2

112.6

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

13.5

8.6

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.5

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8-30

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10-25

11-22

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,828.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,724.4

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,837.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,825.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

40.0

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

25-11

20-13-1

21-14

21-15

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-26

13-24

15-22

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16-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	15	.559	7.0
6	Cavaliers	21	17	.553	7.0
7	Magic	20	17	.541	7.5
8	Heat	20	17	.541	7.5
9	Bulls	17	19	.472	10.0
10	Hawks	17	21	.447	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.0
12	Hornets	13	23	.361	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.5
14	Wizards	10	25	.286	16.5
15	Pacers	6	31	.162	21.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	11	.694	4.5
3	Lakers	23	11	.676	5.5
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.0
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	20	.444	13.5
11	Mavericks	14	23	.378	16.0
12	Clippers	13	22	.371	16.0
13	Jazz	12	23	.343	17.0
14	Kings	8	29	.216	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	30	.211	22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 12/5	GSW	@	CLE	99-94
Fri 12/5	MIL	@	DET	112-124
Fri 12/5	LAC	@	MIN	106-109
Fri 12/5	SAC	@	MIA	127-111
Fri 12/5	HOU	@	DAL	109-122

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	CHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 1/7	WAS	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Wed 1/7	TOR	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 1/7	DEN	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Wed 1/7	NOP	@	ATL	7:30 PM

Nikola Jokić had the most assists in his first game, with 14 assists versus the Heat on June 1, 2023.

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