Mavs' Ryan Nembhard shatters record held by Hall of Famer
This is quite the way to end your rookie season.
Mavs' Ryan Nembhard shatters record held by Hall of Famer originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Cooper Flagg left the final game of his Dallas Mavericks rookie season a bit early after rolling his ankle.
Ryan Nembhard made sure the Mavs' rookie class put on a high-level showing to close out the campaign anyway. Nembhard finished the finale against the Chicago Bulls with: 15 points 9 rebounds 23 assists Yes, that says 23 assists. The young point guard was dealing all night long, and in the process, he shattered a franchise record.
His head coach, Jason Kidd, once set the Mavs' rookie record for assists in a game, with 17. Nembhard now claims that record for himself in obliterating fashion. RYAN NEMBHARD DROPPED 23 ASSISTS š¤Æ 15 PTS 9 REB 23 AST (Mavs rookie record) 2 STL The previous Mavericks rookie record for most assists in a game was 17, set by Nembhard's coach, Jason Kidd, on March 13, 1995!
pic. twitter. com/0r88IEEnwn ā NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2026 MORE: Nikola Jokic proves once again there's no one like him Sure, a game between the Mavs and Bulls that didn't mean anything for the playoff picture, only for the lottery picture, was never going to feature the most intense defense.