Magic Johnson averaged the most assists per game in the 1980 playoffs in his rookie season, with 9.4 per game.

	NAME	APG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	9.4	1979-80	LAL	16	41.1	18.3	10.5	3.1	0.4	6.4	12.4	51.8	0.1	0.5	25.0	5.3	6.6	80.2	59.6	3.3	7.3	4.1	658	293	168	151	49	6	65	47
2	Phil Ford P. Ford	8.7	1979-80	KCK	3	36.7	17.3	2.0	1.7	0.0	6.7	14.3	46.5	1.0	1.3	75.0	3.0	3.7	81.8	54.3	0.0	2.0	4.0	110	52	6	26	5	0	12	6
3	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	7.9	1979-80	BOS	9	36.9	14.2	1.2	1.1	0.0	5.0	9.9	50.6	0.1	0.2	50.0	4.1	4.7	88.1	59.5	0.3	0.9	4.2	332	128	11	71	10	0	38	28
4	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	7.8	1979-80	LAL	16	40.5	16.9	3.5	2.0	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.7	0.1	0.3	20.0	2.6	3.2	80.4	51.6	0.8	2.7	3.1	648	270	56	125	32	3	49	59
5	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	6.3	1979-80	PHI	18	34.3	13.8	3.9	1.5	0.2	5.4	12.9	41.6	0.0	0.6	0.0	3.0	3.8	79.4	47.2	0.9	3.0	2.6	618	248	71	113	27	3	46	49
6	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	6.2	1979-80	PHI	18	37.5	11.6	4.1	2.5	0.2	4.9	9.7	51.1	0.1	0.3	20.0	1.6	2.3	70.7	54.2	1.2	2.9	2.5	675	208	74	111	45	4	45	43
7	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	6.0	1979-80	HOU	7	29.0	8.0	2.3	1.0	0.6	3.1	6.6	47.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.7	2.1	80.0	53.2	0.7	1.6	1.6	203	56	16	42	7	4	11	19
8	Alvan Adams A. Adams	5.8	1979-80	PHX	8	31.4	16.1	9.6	0.9	1.3	7.0	12.4	56.6	0.0	0.0		2.1	2.4	89.5	60.1	2.3	7.4	3.0	251	129	77	46	7	10	24	24
9	John Johnson J. Johnson	5.7	1979-80	SEA	15	32.4	12.4	6.8	0.5	0.2	5.2	10.5	49.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.0	2.5	81.1	53.4	2.9	3.9	3.7	486	186	102	85	8	3	56	45
10	Gus Williams G. Williams	5.6	1979-80	SEA	15	37.6	23.7	4.0	2.3	0.5	9.7	18.9	51.4	0.1	0.3	20.0	4.1	5.7	72.1	55.2	2.0	2.0	3.1	564	355	60	84	34	7	47	38
11	Don Buse D. Buse	5.5	1979-80	PHX	8	29.5	8.5	2.6	0.8	0.0	3.5	8.0	43.8	0.6	1.6	38.5	0.9	1.4	63.6	49.4	1.0	1.6	1.6	236	68	21	44	6	0	13	15
12	Mike Gale M. Gale	5.3	1979-80	SAS	3	23.0	7.0	2.0	1.7	0.0	2.7	6.7	40.0	0.3	1.3	25.0	1.3	2.3	57.1	45.5	0.3	1.7	1.0	69	21	6	16	5	0	3	6
13	Brian Winters B. Winters	5.3	1979-80	MIL	7	38.3	15.9	3.0	1.6	0.0	6.6	14.3	46.0	1.3	3.0	42.9	1.4	1.4	100.0	53.2	0.6	2.4	2.3	268	111	21	37	11	0	16	25
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	4.7	1979-80	BOS	9	41.3	21.3	11.2	1.6	0.9	9.2	19.7	46.9	0.4	1.7	26.7	2.4	2.8	88.0	51.1	2.4	8.8	3.7	372	192	101	42	14	8	33	30
15	Kevin Porter K. Porter	4.5	1979-80	WAS	2	24.5	8.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	3.5	8.0	43.8	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.5	40.0	44.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	49	16	2	9	3	0	4	7
16	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	4.4	1979-80	MIL	7	23.6	6.1	2.3	2.1	0.0	2.6	7.6	34.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	1.6	63.6	37.2	0.9	1.4	1.9	165	43	16	31	15	0	13	20
17	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	4.4	1979-80	MIL	7	36.6	19.3	9.3	1.0	1.1	7.4	14.4	51.5	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.0	73.8	56.5	2.4	6.9	2.4	256	135	65	31	7	8	17	23
18	Charlie Criss C. Criss	4.4	1979-80	ATL	5	30.4	14.0	1.0	1.2	0.0	5.8	11.8	49.2	0.2	0.6	33.3	2.2	2.4	91.7	54.4	0.0	1.0	2.2	152	70	5	22	6	0	11	12
19	Julius Erving J. Erving	4.4	1979-80	PHI	18	38.6	24.4	7.6	2.0	2.1	9.2	18.8	48.8	0.1	0.5	22.2	6.0	7.6	79.4	55.3	1.7	5.8	3.1	694	440	136	79	36	37	56	56
20	Walter Davis W. Davis	4.4	1979-80	PHX	8	30.6	20.8	2.9	0.5	0.1	8.6	17.1	50.4	0.0	0.4	0.0	3.5	4.8	73.7	54.0	1.1	1.8	2.5	245	166	23	35	4	1	20	20
21	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	4.3	1979-80	KCK	3	33.7	6.7	7.3	2.3	0.7	2.7	7.0	38.1	0.3	0.3	100.0	1.0	1.3	75.0	43.9	2.0	5.3	2.7	101	20	22	13	7	2	8	11
22	Eddie Johnson E. Johnson	4.2	1979-80	ATL	5	37.6	19.4	3.6	1.6	0.4	7.6	14.8	51.4	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.6	75.0	56.2	0.6	3.0	2.2	188	97	18	21	8	2	11	12
23	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	4.0	1979-80	POR	3	34.7	25.0	3.3	1.7	0.3	10.3	19.7	52.5	0.7	2.3	28.6	3.7	4.7	78.6	57.6	0.7	2.7	5.0	104	75	10	12	5	1	15	13
24	George Gervin G. Gervin	4.0	1979-80	SAS	3	40.7	33.3	6.7	1.7	1.0	12.3	24.7	50.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	8.7	10.0	86.7	57.3	3.0	3.7	3.0	122	100	20	12	5	3	9	8
25	Kevin Grevey K. Grevey	4.0	1979-80	WAS	2	36.0	20.5	3.0	2.5	1.0	8.0	15.0	53.3	2.5	5.0	50.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	64.5	0.5	2.5	2.0	72	41	6	8	5	2	4	9

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25.5

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8.5

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APG

7.5

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Team Rankings

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124.1

2nd

DRTG

109.3

11th

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14.8

5th

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41.7

2nd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	2	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM

Last Game

Clippers

1 - 1

117

Final

125

Lakers

2 - 0

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

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Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

Magic Johnson averaged the most assists per game in the 1980 playoffs in his rookie season, with 9.4 per game.

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