who has the second most assists in nba history in a game

Kevin Porter has the 2nd most assists in a game, with 29 assists against the Rockets on February 24, 1978.

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Who has the second most assists in NBA history in a regular-season game?

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Scott Skiles S. Skiles	30	12/30/1990	ORL	vs	DEN	44	22	6	2	0	7	13	53.8	2	3	66.7	6	7	85.7	68.4	1	5	4	2
2	Kevin Porter K. Porter	29	2/24/1978	NJN	vs	HOU	48	14	5	2	0	7	17	41.2				0	0		41.2				2
3	John Stockton J. Stockton	28	1/15/1991	UTA	vs	SAS	39	20	3	8	0	8	12	66.7	0	2	0.0	4	5	80.0	70.4	1	2	5	4
4	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	28	3/14/1963	SFW	vs	STL	48	14	5			6	11	54.5				2	2	100.0	58.9				4
5	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	28	2/27/1959	BOS	vs	MIN	45	31	5			10	18	55.6				11	12	91.7	66.6				3
6	John Stockton J. Stockton	27	12/19/1989	UTA	@	NYK	36	18	3	2	0	8	12	66.7	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	69.9	1	2	2	5
7	Geoff Huston G. Huston	27	1/27/1982	CLE	vs	GSW	46	24	1	0	0	10	17	58.8	0	0		4	6	66.7	61.1	0	1	4	2
8	John Stockton J. Stockton	26	4/14/1988	UTA	vs	POR	45	17	3	2	0	6	9	66.7	0	2	0.0	5	5	100.0	75.9	1	2	2	3
9	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	25	12/27/2017	NOP	vs	BKN	30	2	7	1	0	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		20.0	1	6	3	4	+28
10	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	25	2/8/1996	DAL	vs	UTA	49	20	4	4	0	6	17	35.3	3	10	30.0	5	9	55.6	47.7	0	4	5	4
11	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	25	4/6/1994	PHX	vs	SAS	41	16	3	0	0	5	12	41.7	0	0		6	6	100.0	54.6	1	2	4	2
12	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	25	2/23/1987	SEA	vs	LAC	41	8	8	1	4	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	68.0	0	8	3	2
13	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	25	2/13/1985	DET	vs	DAL	41	23	5	2	0	10	18	55.6	0	1	0.0	3	5	60.0	56.9	0	5	5	4
14	Kevin Porter K. Porter	25	4/1/1979	DET	@	PHX	46	13	3	2	0	6	20	30.0				1	2	50.0	31.1	1	2	4	3
15	Kevin Porter K. Porter	25	3/9/1979	DET	vs	BOS	37	30	3	0	0	12	18	66.7				6	8	75.0	69.7	1	2	4	1
16	Ernie DiGregorio E. DiGregorio	25	1/1/1974	BUF	@	POR	48	20	9	2	0	9	22	40.9				2	2	100.0	43.7	3	6		4
17	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	24	5/3/2021	WAS	vs	IND	39	14	21	1	1	5	8	62.5	0	0		4	4	100.0	71.7	4	17	6	3	+21
18	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	24	1/10/2019	OKC	@	SAS	50	24	13	2	0	11	22	50.0	0	4	0.0	2	5	40.0	49.6	2	11	3	4	-5
19	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	24	10/29/2010	BOS	vs	NYK	45	10	10	1	0	4	12	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	6	33.3	34.2	3	7	7	1	+9
20	Ramon Sessions R. Sessions	24	4/14/2008	MIL	vs	CHI	44	20	8	1	1	7	12	58.3	0	0		6	7	85.7	66.3	2	6	2	2	-13
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	24	1/9/1990	LAL	@	PHX	45	24	6	2	2	6	11	54.5	3	5	60.0	9	11	81.8	75.8	2	4	4	2
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	24	11/17/1989	LAL	vs	DEN	40	24	8	6	1	6	13	46.2	1	3	33.3	11	11	100.0	67.3	2	6	3	0
23	John Stockton J. Stockton	24	1/3/1989	UTA	@	HOU	45	26	1	6	0	12	16	75.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	77.0	1	0	1	3
24	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	24	2/7/1985	DET	@	WAS	50	25	10	2	1	9	27	33.3	1	3	33.3	6	9	66.7	40.4	4	6	2	1
25	John Lucas J. Lucas	24	4/15/1984	SAS	vs	DEN	28	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	0	2	4