Nikola Jokić has the most assists by a center in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with 14 assists versus the Heat on June 1, 2023.
| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 14 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 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 |  | D. Cowens | 10 | 5/23/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 57.4 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 |  | W. Chamberlain | 10 | 4/14/1967 | 1966-67 | NBA Finals | vs | 53 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 66.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 |  | S. O'Neal | 9 | 6/7/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 65.1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 5 |  | D. Robinson | 7 | 6/16/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | vs | 37 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 42.5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | +17 | |||
| 6 |  | H. Olajuwon | 7 | 6/7/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 53.3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | | D. Cowens | 7 | 4/28/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 36.1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | |||||||
| 8 |  | B. Russell | 7 | 3/27/1960 | 1959-60 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 60.7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | B. Russell | 7 | 4/4/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 20.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | W. Unseld | 6 | 5/18/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 49.7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
| 11 |  | W. Chamberlain | 6 | 5/1/1973 | 1972-73 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 47.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | B. Russell | 6 | 4/18/1965 | 1964-65 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 51.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | B. Russell | 6 | 4/7/1962 | 1961-62 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | B. Adebayo | 5 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | -6 | |||
| 15 |  | S. O'Neal | 5 | 6/8/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 56.8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | |||
| 16 |  | S. O'Neal | 5 | 6/6/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 52 | 44 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | -6 | |||
| 17 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 5/27/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 35 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 76.3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 18 | | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 5/27/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | @ | 38 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 54.2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 19 | | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 5/4/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 20 | | W. Unseld | 5 | 5/20/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 27.3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 21 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 5 | 4/28/1974 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 54.8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||
| 22 |  | J. Lucas | 5 | 5/1/1973 | 1972-73 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 49.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | W. Chamberlain | 5 | 4/24/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 46.2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 |  | W. Reed | 5 | 4/24/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 55.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | B. Russell | 5 | 4/23/1969 | 1968-69 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 56.3 | 4 | |||||||||||
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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 |
Hornets| 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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