There have been 15 occurrences of a player recording at least 15 assists in an NBA Finals game. Magic Johnson has 10 of those games. Let’s highlight the top five assist performances in NBA Finals history.

Tyrese Haliburton has already left an indelible mark on the 2025 NBA Finals thanks to his last-second game-winner in Game 1. However, the Indiana Pacers star didn't come close to putting together one of the greatest single-game Finals performances over the past 10 years.

With Game 5 just a day away, there a number of things to look at with regards to NBA history as it pertains to the winner of Game 5's. Thunder, Pacers facing NBA history in Game 5