most assists in his first nba finals game after 1976

Since 1976-77, Nikola Jokić has the most assists in his first game, with 14 assists versus the Heat on June 1, 2023.

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most assists by a player in his first NBA finals game after 1976

	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	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	7	6/7/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	IND	@	LAL	28	18	5	0	0	6	8	75.0	2	3	66.7	4	5	80.0	88.2	1	4	0	3	-11
23	David Robinson D. Robinson	7	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NYK	37	13	9	3	3	3	10	30.0	0	0		7	12	58.3	42.5	0	9	3	3	+17
24	Ron Harper R. Harper	7	6/5/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	SEA	30	15	5	2	1	6	10	60.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	68.9	3	2	1	4
25	Lewis Lloyd L. Lloyd	7	5/26/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	HOU	@	BOS	28	4	3	1	0	2	5	40.0	0	0		0	0		40.0	1	2	3	1

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PPG

28.9

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RPG

12.5

Jokić

APG

10.3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

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DRTG

117.8

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NETRTG

3.7

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3P%

39.0

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	40	25	.615	10.5
5	Timberwolves	40	25	.615	10.5
6	Nuggets	39	26	.600	11.5
7	Suns	38	27	.585	12.5
8	Clippers	32	32	.500	18.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/11	HOU	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Thu 3/12	DEN	@	SAS	9:00 PM
Sat 3/14	DEN	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Tue 3/17	PHI	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 3/18	DEN	@	MEM	8:30 PM

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126

Final

129

Thunder

51 - 15

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PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.8

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Ball

TS% Leaders

68.1

Jokić

67.5

Gobert

67.2

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.4

120.5

119.2

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.6

111.3

112.2

112.8

NetRtg Rankings

10.9

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.2

5.0

Tank Leaderboard

15-50

16-50

16-48

17-48

20-45

21-45

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,051.7

Maxey

3,038.3

Jokić

3,002.4

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,239.5

Jokić

3,188.8

Dončić

3,076.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.70

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-25

39-25-1

40-26

38-27

37-29

Worst Record ATS

26-40

26-38

27-38

28-37

27-35-1

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	46	18	.719
2	Celtics	43	22	.662	3.5
3	Knicks	41	25	.621	6.0
4	Cavaliers	40	25	.615	6.5
5	Raptors	36	28	.563	10.0
6	Heat	37	29	.561	10.0
7	Magic	35	28	.556	10.5
8	76ers	35	30	.538	11.5
9	Hawks	34	31	.523	12.5
10	Hornets	33	33	.500	14.0
11	Bucks	27	37	.422	19.0
12	Bulls	27	38	.415	19.5
13	Nets	17	48	.262	29.5
14	Wizards	16	48	.250	30.0
15	Pacers - e	15	50	.231	31.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	51	15	.773
2	Spurs	48	17	.738	2.5
3	Rockets	40	24	.625	10.0
4	Lakers	40	25	.615	10.5
5	Timberwolves	40	25	.615	10.5
6	Nuggets	39	26	.600	11.5
7	Suns	38	27	.585	12.5
8	Clippers	32	32	.500	18.0
9	Warriors	32	33	.492	18.5
10	Trail Blazers	31	35	.470	20.0
11	Grizzlies	23	41	.359	27.0
12	Mavericks	21	44	.323	29.5
13	Pelicans	21	45	.318	30.0
14	Jazz	20	45	.308	30.5
15	Kings	16	50	.242	35.0