Assist (basketball)

An assist can be scored for the passer even if the player who receives the pass makes a basket after dribbling the ball for a short distance.

Point guards tend to get the most assists per game (apg), as their role is primarily that of a passer and ballhandler.

Being inside the key, the center often has the best angles and the best position for "dishes" and other short passes in the scoring area.

Current NBA center Nikola Jokić is among the league leaders in assists and play-making.

[2] The NBA single-game assist individual record is 30, held by Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic on December 30, 1990.