most assists in first nba game in the finals

Bobby Wanzer had the most assists in the first team game, with 9 assists against the Knicks on April 7, 1951.

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most assists by a player in first NBA game in the finals

	NAME	AST	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	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
2	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	7	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	13	8	3	0	4	10	40.0	5	5	100.0	53.3	2	6	5
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	7	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	45	22	7			7	18	38.9	8	10	80.0	49.1			4
4	Johnny Davis J. Davis	6	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	32	5	6	2	0	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	31.7	3	3	3
5	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	6	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	33	8	1	0	0	3	8	37.5	2	2	100.0	45.0	0	1	6
6	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	6	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	34	8	2	0	0	4	17	23.5	0	0		23.5	1	1	3
7	Bob Davies B. Davies	6	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		14	2			6	16	37.5	2	3	66.7	40.4			1
8	Arnie Johnson A. Johnson	6	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		8	10			4	8	50.0	0	2	0.0	45.0			5
9	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	5	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	33	18	7	1	0	9	18	50.0	0	0		50.0	3	4	6
10	Jon McGlocklin J. McGlocklin	5	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	33	8	0			2	7	28.6	4	4	100.0	45.7			4
11	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	5	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	49	26	7			8	20	40.0	10	11	90.9	52.3			3
12	Arnie Risen A. Risen	5	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		24	15			9	16	56.3	6	9	66.7	60.1			3
13	Don Carlson D. Carlson	5	4/4/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS		10				4			2	3	66.7				1
14	Fred Carter F. Carter	4	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	21	6	0			3	10	30.0	0	0		30.0			5
15	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	4	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	45	23	9			6	16	37.5	11	14	78.6	51.9			6
16	Jack McMahon J. McMahon	4	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	53	14	6			6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	49.3			5
17	Arnie Risen A. Risen	4	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	26	5	7			1	7	14.3	3	3	100.0	30.0			6
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	4	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	7	18			3	13	23.1	1	4	25.0	23.7			6
19	Ernie Vandeweghe E. Vandeweghe	4	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		4	5			1	7	14.3	2	3	66.7	24.0			2
20	Howie Dallmar H. Dallmar	4	4/16/1947	1946-47	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	CHI		6				3	9	33.3	0	0		33.3			5
21	Herm Gilliam H. Gilliam	3	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	27	14	2	0	0	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	64.3	0	2	3
22	Bob Gross B. Gross	3	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	27	16	3	2	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		66.7	3	0	6
23	Bill Walton B. Walton	3	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	43	28	20	2	2	11	17	64.7	6	7	85.7	69.7	3	17	3
24	Alvan Adams A. Adams	3	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	26	8	3	1	13	27	48.1	0	0		48.1	4	4	3
25	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	3	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	42	26	6			11	23	47.8	4	7	57.1	49.8			1