Before 1986-87, Kevin Porter had the most assists for the New Jersey Nets in a game, with 29 assists versus the Rockets on February 24, 1978.
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player with most assists in a regular-season game in nets before 1987| 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 |  | K. Porter | 29 | 2/24/1978 | vs | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | | K. Porter | 20 | 4/5/1978 | @ | 34 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | | K. Porter | 20 | 1/22/1978 | vs | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | K. Porter | 20 | 12/7/1977 | vs | 48 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 5 | | K. Porter | 18 | 2/8/1978 | vs | 42 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | M. Ray Richardson | 17 | 4/3/1985 | vs | 37 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 51.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | | K. Ransey | 17 | 2/27/1985 | vs | 40 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | | K. Porter | 17 | 3/15/1978 | vs | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 9 | | K. Porter | 17 | 12/11/1977 | @ | 44 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | M. Ray Richardson | 16 | 12/11/1984 | @ | 38 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 79.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 11 | | K. Ransey | 16 | 12/11/1983 | vs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | F. Walker | 16 | 11/28/1980 | vs | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 13 | | K. Porter | 16 | 1/4/1978 | vs | 40 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 53.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 14 |  | N. Archibald | 16 | 12/3/1976 | vs | 39 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 69.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | | D. Cook | 15 | 2/1/1986 | vs | 38 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | | D. Cook | 15 | 1/15/1986 | @ | 43 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 36.6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 17 | | M. Ray Richardson | 15 | 2/22/1985 | vs | 44 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | | D. Cook | 15 | 2/11/1981 | vs | 41 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 51.6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 19 | | E. Jordan | 15 | 1/9/1980 | @ | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 34.3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 20 | | K. Porter | 15 | 2/12/1978 | vs | 34 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 60.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | K. Porter | 15 | 2/10/1978 | vs | 44 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 54.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | K. Porter | 15 | 1/27/1978 | @ | 45 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 23 | | K. Porter | 15 | 1/16/1978 | @ | 53 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 48.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | N. Archibald | 15 | 12/4/1976 | @ | 38 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 54.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | N. Archibald | 15 | 11/24/1976 | vs | 43 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 62.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
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SEAResults may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1982-83 season.
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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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