{"id":1365,"date":"2012-12-31T18:25:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T00:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2021-06-08T09:51:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T14:51:20","slug":"today-in-nba-history-1990-scott-skiles-30-assist-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/today-in-nba-history-1990-scott-skiles-30-assist-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Today In NBA History 1990: Scott Skiles Assist Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Though it’s hard to imagine as Bucks\/Bulls\/Suns head coach, Scott\u00a0Skiles\u00a0was a legit\u00a0baller\u00a0at one time. This is a record that may never be broken.<\/h1>\n

28 years ago on a warm night in Orlando, Magic point guard Scott\u00a0Skiles\u00a0set the single game NBA\u00a0assist record with 30 during a 155-116 victory over the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n

Going into the game, there was no reason for anyone to expect any type of legendary performance as both teams were struggling. The Nuggets were 6-22, the Magic 6-23, two of the worst records in the league.<\/p>\n

Skiles\u00a0to that point in his career hadn’t been given the opportunity to do much. Drafted by Indiana, he came off the bench for two years.<\/h2>\n

The Pacers thought so little of him that they left him unprotected for the 1989-90 NBA\u00a0expansion draft where he was selected by the Magic. 1990-91 was his first season as a full-time starter and he responded with a great season, ultimately winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award.<\/p>\n

But what caught everyone’s eye was his 30 assist game, breaking the previous record of 29 held by Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets in 1978.<\/h2>\n

And it wasn’t like\u00a0Skiles\u00a0was just a facilitator in that game, sandbagging on offense just to set the record. He scored 22 points on seven of 13 shooting. He turned the ball over just four times, on his way to 7.5 to 1 assist to turnover ratio.<\/p>\n

Check out the final assist, not exactly a gimme:<\/p>\n