players with 15 or more assists in a playoff game

Nikola Jokić had 16 assists in Game 5 of the 2026 First Round versus the Timberwolves on April 27.

	NAME	DATE	AST	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	4/27/2026	16	DEN	vs	MIN	38	27	12	0	2	9	15	60.0	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	69.6	0	12	3	4	+18
2	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	5/27/2025	15	IND	vs	NYK	38	32	12	4	0	11	23	47.8	5	12	41.7	5	6	83.3	62.4	0	12	0	4	+16
3	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	4/27/2025	15	IND	@	MIL	34	17	8	1	0	6	11	54.5	2	5	40.0	3	4	75.0	66.6	0	8	5	0	+25
4	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	4/26/2024	16	IND	vs	MIL	46	18	10	0	1	8	22	36.4	1	12	8.3	1	1	100.0	40.1	5	5	4	1	+16
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	5/5/2023	17	DEN	@	PHX	42	30	17	0	1	11	19	57.9	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	66.6	6	11	6	3	+5
6	Trae Young T. Young	4/23/2023	15	ATL	vs	BOS	41	35	3	2	0	11	26	42.3	4	10	40.0	9	11	81.8	56.7	0	3	1	2	0
7	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	4/16/2023	16	MIL	vs	MIA	35	16	7	1	0	6	18	33.3	2	9	22.2	2	2	100.0	42.4	3	4	1	3	-15
8	James Harden J. Harden	4/28/2022	15	PHI	@	TOR	42	22	6	0	0	7	12	58.3	2	5	40.0	6	6	100.0	75.1	0	6	3	3	+38
9	Ja Morant J. Morant	4/23/2022	15	MEM	@	MIN	34	11	8	1	0	4	13	30.8	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	38.4	0	8	2	4	-6
10	Trae Young T. Young	6/14/2021	18	ATL	vs	PHI	40	25	4	1	0	8	26	30.8	3	11	27.3	6	8	75.0	42.3	1	3	2	3	+7
11	Chris Paul C. Paul	6/9/2021	15	PHX	vs	DEN	31	17	5	0	1	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	3	3	100.0	75.1	1	4	0	2	+26
12	James Harden J. Harden	5/30/2021	18	BKN	@	BOS	40	23	5	2	2	8	12	66.7	2	5	40.0	5	6	83.3	78.6	1	4	6	3	+8
13	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	5/29/2021	15	MIL	@	MIA	36	20	12	0	2	8	18	44.4	0	4	0.0	4	6	66.7	48.4	0	12	2	4	+21
14	Mike Conley M. Conley	5/26/2021	15	UTA	vs	MEM	37	20	4	0	0	8	16	50.0	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	60.8	2	2	2	4	+4
15	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	5/24/2021	15	MIL	vs	MIA	31	11	7	2	0	5	12	41.7	1	4	25.0	0	0		45.8	2	5	2	2	+37
16	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	5/23/2021	15	PHI	vs	WAS	38	6	15	1	1	3	9	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	6	0.0	25.8	8	7	2	4	+18
17	James Harden J. Harden	8/24/2020	15	HOU	@	OKC	43	32	8	4	0	11	25	44.0	6	15	40.0	4	5	80.0	58.8	1	7	6	5	+2
18	LeBron James L. James	8/18/2020	16	LAL	vs	POR	41	23	17	1	0	9	20	45.0	1	5	20.0	4	7	57.1	49.8	2	15	4	1	-3
19	Caris LeVert C. LeVert	8/17/2020	15	BKN	@	TOR	35	15	7	1	0	5	14	35.7	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	45.1	2	5	5	0	-5
20	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	5/4/2018	21	NOP	vs	GSW	37	4	10	1	0	2	11	18.2	0	2	0.0	0	0		18.2	2	8	4	2	+23
21	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	4/21/2018	16	NOP	vs	POR	35	7	7	0	0	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	47.0	0	7	2	2	+12
22	John Wall J. Wall	4/14/2018	15	WAS	@	TOR	39	23	3	4	2	6	20	30.0	3	5	60.0	8	10	80.0	47.1	0	3	5	3	+2
23	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	4/14/2018	17	NOP	@	POR	39	6	8	1	0	3	9	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0		33.3	0	8	2	4	-4
24	John Wall J. Wall	4/30/2017	16	WAS	@	BOS	39	20	4	1	2	9	20	45.0	1	5	20.0	1	2	50.0	47.9	0	4	8	1	-5
25	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	5/8/2016	15	OKC	vs	SAS	38	14	7	3	0	5	18	27.8	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	35.4	3	4	3	2	+18

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

Nikola Jokić had 16 assists in Game 5 of the 2026 First Round versus the Timberwolves on April 27.

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