who has the most ast in their first nba conf finals game since 1980

Since 1979-80, Kevin Johnson has the most assists in his first game, with 18 assists in Game 1 of the 1989 Western Conference Finals against the Lakers on May 20, 1989.

	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	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	18	5/20/1989	1988-89	Conference Finals	PHX	@	LAL	46	27	3	0	0	10	18	55.6	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	65.4	1	2	4	4
2	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	14	5/23/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	ORL	vs	IND	42	20	4	3	0	8	14	57.1	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	67.2	2	2	5	5
3	Johnny Moore J. Moore	12	5/9/1982	1981-82	Conference Finals	SAS	@	LAL	34	16	5	2	0	7	13	53.8	0	0		2	4	50.0	54.2			2	3
4	Stephon Castle S. Castle	11	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	49	17	6	1	0	5	14	35.7	1	6	16.7	6	7	85.7	49.8	2	4	11	3	-1
5	Trae Young T. Young	11	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	ATL	@	MIL	41	48	7	1	0	17	34	50.0	4	13	30.8	10	12	83.3	61.1	1	6	6	3	+10
6	Devin Booker D. Booker	11	6/20/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	PHX	vs	LAC	44	40	13	0	0	15	29	51.7	3	7	42.9	7	7	100.0	62.3	1	12	2	3	+6
7	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	11	5/19/2002	2001-02	Conference Finals	NJN	vs	BOS	39	18	13	0	1	4	10	40.0	1	3	33.3	9	10	90.0	62.5	2	11	4	2	+9
8	Mike Evans M. Evans	11	5/11/1985	1984-85	Conference Finals	DEN	@	LAL	31	9	1	1	0	4	13	30.8	1	6	16.7	0	1	0.0	33.5	1	0	8	3
9	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	11	4/22/1980	1979-80	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SEA	42	10	2	4	1	5	15	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	1	1	4	5
10	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	10	5/21/2024	2023-24	Conference Finals	IND	@	BOS	40	25	3	3	1	8	18	44.4	6	14	42.9	3	3	100.0	64.7	0	3	3	2	-11
11	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	10	6/23/2021	2020-21	Conference Finals	MIL	vs	ATL	42	33	4	2	1	14	25	56.0	5	12	41.7	0	0		66.0	0	4	3	3	-3
12	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	10	5/17/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	BOS	vs	CLE	38	17	1	1	0	7	19	36.8	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	41.8	0	1	4	2	-20
13	Toni Kukoc T. Kukoc	10	5/19/1996	1995-96	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	ORL	32	12	6	2	0	5	10	50.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	55.1	0	6	2	0
14	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	10	5/19/1987	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	@	BOS	40	18	7	3	2	6	24	25.0	0	3	0.0	6	6	100.0	33.8	3	4	2	3
15	Kyle Macy K. Macy	10	5/12/1984	1983-84	Conference Finals	PHX	@	LAL	39	8	4	4	0	4	11	36.4	0	1	0.0	0	0		36.4	1	3	2	2
16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	9	5/20/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	OKC	vs	MIN	38	31	5	3	0	10	27	37.0	0	4	0.0	11	14	78.6	46.7	1	4	2	1	+22
17	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	9	9/15/2020	2019-20	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	43	18	6	1	2	5	12	41.7	0	0		8	11	72.7	53.4	1	5	3	1	+12
18	Tyler Herro T. Herro	9	9/15/2020	2019-20	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	40	12	11	0	0	5	10	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0		60.0	0	11	2	3	+5
19	LeBron James L. James	9	5/21/2007	2006-07	Conference Finals	CLE	@	DET	45	10	10	4	1	5	15	33.3	0	0		0	0		33.3	1	9	2	1	-5
20	Deron Williams D. Williams	9	5/20/2007	2006-07	Conference Finals	UTA	@	SAS	42	34	7	1	0	13	23	56.5	2	5	40.0	6	7	85.7	65.2	1	6	1	4	-7
21	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	9	5/20/1997	1996-97	Conference Finals	MIA	@	CHI	48	13	5	0	0	4	14	28.6	2	8	25.0	3	6	50.0	39.1	0	5	1	3	-7
22	Avery Johnson A. Johnson	9	5/22/1995	1994-95	Conference Finals	SAS	vs	HOU	39	18	2	1	0	9	14	64.3	0	0		0	0		64.3	1	1	1	2
23	Mark Price M. Price	9	5/19/1992	1991-92	Conference Finals	CLE	@	CHI	40	21	2	0	0	8	15	53.3	1	3	33.3	4	5	80.0	61.0	0	2	5	0
24	John Stockton J. Stockton	9	5/16/1992	1991-92	Conference Finals	UTA	@	POR	27	6	1	0	0	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	4	4	100.0	38.7	0	1	3	0
25	Terry Porter T. Porter	9	5/21/1990	1989-90	Conference Finals	POR	vs	PHX	38	14	1	1	0	6	14	42.9	2	4	50.0	0	0		50.0	0	1	1	1

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Since 1979-80, Kevin Johnson has the most assists in his first game, with 18 assists in Game 1 of the 1989 Western Conference Finals against the Lakers on May 20, 1989.

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