John Lucas has the most assists by a player off the bench in a game, with 24 assists versus the Nuggets on April 15, 1984.
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NBA most assists off the bench by a player in a regular-season game| NAME | AST | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | J. Lucas | 24 | 4/15/1984 | vs | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 2 |  | J. Lucas | 22 | 2/27/1981 | @ | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 64.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 3 |  | E. Whatley | 21 | 2/23/1985 | vs | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 |  | J. Lucas | 19 | 4/2/1988 | vs | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 5 |  | J. Hornacek | 18 | 1/28/1987 | vs | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 6 |  | T.J. McConnell | 17 | 5/16/2021 | @ | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +13 | |||
| 7 |  | B. Knight | 17 | 3/12/2005 | vs | 33 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 64.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 8 |  | S. Lowe | 17 | 3/20/1990 | @ | 31 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 15.4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 9 |  | M. Bogues | 17 | 12/28/1989 | vs | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 10 |  | J. Stockton | 17 | 2/16/1987 | vs | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 39.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  | B. Davis | 17 | 3/18/1986 | vs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 |  | M. Cooper | 17 | 12/4/1983 | vs | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13 |  | J. Lucas | 17 | 3/24/1982 | @ | 31 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.9 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 14 |  | S. Watts | 17 | 1/6/1979 | vs | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 15 |  | S. Watts | 17 | 12/11/1974 | vs | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 16 |  | R. Strickland | 16 | 3/9/2004 | @ | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +11 | |||
| 17 |  | S. Marbury | 16 | 12/20/1997 | vs | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 30.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 18 |  | K. Johnson | 16 | 4/15/1995 | vs | 40 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 60.4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | | S. Cassell | 16 | 2/25/1995 | vs | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 110.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 20 |  | G. Grant | 16 | 11/8/1991 | vs | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 21 |  | S. Skiles | 16 | 3/16/1990 | vs | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 22 | | M. Bogues | 16 | 1/27/1990 | vs | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 50.8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | | M. Bogues | 16 | 1/15/1990 | @ | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Stockton | 16 | 1/21/1987 | vs | 36 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 67.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | | J. Lucas | 16 | 4/13/1984 | @ | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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 |
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Heat| 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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