#9. 30 Assists in a Single Game - Scott Skiles
Skiles isn't the first name you consider when thinking of NBA legends, he played ten seasons with five different teams and his biggest career accolade is winning most improved player in 1990-91.
Despite never being an all-star, never averaging ten assists for a season, and retiring with a career average of 6.5 assists per game, Skiles amazed the world when he set an NBA record 30 assists against the Denver Nuggets in 1990. Skiles and the 6-23 Magic scored 155 points with 61 made field goals against the Nuggets as Skiles set one of the most unexpected records in NBA history.
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30 isn't an entirely untouchable mark - John Stockton set a career-high of 28 assists in the '90s, and Rajon Rondo leads a pack of modern players who have exceeded 20 assists in a game. Pace is at a 30-year high in the NBA and players have more chances per game to approach this milestone, but it will still be nearly impossible for any player to reach it.
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