dennis johnson most assists in a playoff game

Dennis Johnson had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1985 NBA Finals versus the Lakers, with 17 assists.

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 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
22
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
2 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/9/1987
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
45
15
2
1
1
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
46.0
2
0
2
3
3 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
5/15/1987
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
44
25
6
1
1
11
23
47.8
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
52.3
0
6
1
2
4 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
5/8/1987
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
50
32
5
0
0
11
17
64.7
1
3
33.3
9
9
100.0
76.3
1
4
6
4
5 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
4/27/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
35
16
4
0
0
7
13
53.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
57.6
0
4
2
2
6 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/6/1984
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
50
22
2
0
0
9
23
39.1
0
0
4
4
100.0
44.4
2
0
2
4
7 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
13
6/2/1987
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
8 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
12
5/6/1988
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
42
19
10
1
0
6
12
50.0
1
1
100.0
6
8
75.0
61.2
2
8
0
1
9 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
12
5/10/1987
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
54
19
3
0
0
7
16
43.8
0
0
5
8
62.5
48.7
1
2
1
3
10 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
12
6/5/1985
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
46
27
7
2
2
11
20
55.0
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
59.6
0
7
1
0
11 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
6/11/1987
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
43
25
2
1
0
11
22
50.0
0
1
0.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
1
1
2
3
12 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
5/30/1987
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
45
18
2
1
1
6
14
42.9
0
0
6
8
75.0
51.4
0
2
4
5
13 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
5/28/1987
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
47
8
3
2
0
3
17
17.6
0
3
0.0
2
4
50.0
21.3
2
1
1
4
14 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
4/18/1985
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
41
15
3
0
0
6
15
40.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
46.0
2
1
4
4
15 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/6/1990
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
39
21
5
1
0
10
20
50.0
1
3
33.3
0
0
52.5
1
4
2
5
16 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/26/1988
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
53
22
3
3
1
8
19
42.1
1
2
50.0
5
6
83.3
50.8
2
1
1
4
17 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/25/1988
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
43
8
5
0
0
3
14
21.4
0
2
0.0
2
4
50.0
25.4
0
5
0
3
18 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/18/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
42
20
2
3
1
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
8
10
80.0
51.5
1
1
2
4
19 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/16/1988
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
40
12
8
1
1
3
9
33.3
0
0
6
8
75.0
47.9
3
5
5
5
20 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/17/1987
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
46
19
8
0
0
7
16
43.8
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
51.0
0
8
3
3
21 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/6/1987
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
40
21
2
2
0
8
13
61.5
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
67.1
1
1
2
5
22 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
4/28/1987
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
40
24
5
1
0
10
17
58.8
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
64.0
0
5
1
2
23 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/27/1985
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
33
13
3
2
0
6
14
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
45.0
1
2
3
1
24 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
4/23/1985
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
44
18
6
1
0
7
19
36.8
0
0
4
5
80.0
42.5
0
6
4
5
25 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
9
6/3/1988
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
42
17
5
1
2
6
16
37.5
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
47.9
2
3
1
3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/20
ORL ORL
@
BOS BOS
3:30 PM
Wed
4/23
ORL ORL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
4/25
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Sun
4/27
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Tue
4/29
ORL ORL
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

61 - 21

93

Final

86

CHA Hornets

19 - 63

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/18
PHI PHI
@
OKC OKC
100-133
Tue
3/18
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
108-120
Tue
3/18
CLE CLE
@
SAC SAC
119-123
Tue
3/18
CHI CHI
@
PHX PHX
121-127
Tue
3/18
MEM MEM
@
POR POR
99-115

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
4/16
MIA MIA
@
CHI CHI
7:30 PM
Wed
4/16
DAL DAL
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Sat
4/19
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sat
4/19
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM
Sat
4/19
DET DET
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM