what is the most assists by a player in a nba finals game 1

Nikola Jokić and Magic Johnson are tied for the most assists in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 14 assists.

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 DEN
vs
MIA 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 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
6/6/1989
1988-89
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
41
17
5
3
0
6
12
50.0
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
58.1
1
4
5
2
3 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW 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
4 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
13
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
34
7
1
1
0
3
7
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
2
50.0
44.4
0
1
1
4
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
13
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
29
8
2
1
13
25
52.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
55.1
2
6
0
2
6 Larry Bird
L. Bird
13
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
44
21
8
4
0
8
18
44.4
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
50.9
1
7
4
4
7 John Stockton
J. Stockton
12
6/1/1997
1996-97
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
@
CHI 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
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
12
6/2/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
LAL LAL
40
36
8
3
0
14
24
58.3
1
1
100.0
7
9
77.8
64.4
2
6
4
5
9 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
12
6/7/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
@
LAL LAL
40
19
3
4
1
6
16
37.5
2
4
50.0
5
5
100.0
52.2
1
2
4
2
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
12
5/27/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
34
19
1
3
0
8
14
57.1
0
0
3
4
75.0
60.3
0
1
2
2
11 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
3/27/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
26
20
4
10
23
43.5
0
0
43.5
1
12 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
11
6/5/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
32
16
5
3
1
5
10
50.0
3
6
50.0
3
3
100.0
70.7
0
5
2
3
+22
13 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
11
6/12/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
MIA 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
14 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
11
6/3/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
POR POR
34
39
3
2
0
16
27
59.3
6
10
60.0
1
1
100.0
71.1
2
1
1
0
15 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
11
6/2/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
43
19
10
1
0
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
9
10
90.0
101.1
0
10
5
2
16 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
11
5/22/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
43
19
9
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
3
3
100.0
58.2
5
4
3
4
17 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
11
4/26/1972
1971-72
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
LAL LAL
44
14
12
6
14
42.9
2
4
50.0
44.4
2
18 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
11
4/14/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
33
8
2
3
14
21.4
2
4
50.0
25.4
2
19 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
10
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA 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
20 Draymond Green
D. Green
10
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
@
TOR TOR
40
10
10
1
0
2
9
22.2
0
2
0.0
6
6
100.0
43.0
0
10
6
5
-8
21 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
10
6/1/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
34
28
6
3
0
11
22
50.0
6
11
54.5
0
0
63.6
1
5
2
3
+20
22 LeBron James
L. James
10
6/6/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
SAS SAS
42
18
18
0
0
7
16
43.8
1
5
20.0
3
4
75.0
50.7
2
16
2
0
-3
23 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
10
6/4/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
SAS SAS
44
10
8
2
1
4
17
23.5
1
5
20.0
1
2
50.0
28.0
0
8
3
1
-12
24 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
10
6/5/2002
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
@
LAL 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
25 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
10
6/3/1992
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
POR POR
33
24
9
2
1
8
14
57.1
0
1
0.0
8
9
88.9
66.8
3
6
1
2
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1960 Finals.

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