Ben Simmons registered 14 assists against the Heat, which is the second-most assists by any player in his NBA playoff debut (Magic Johnson had 16 in his debut in 1980). Oscar Robertson (1962) is now third-best at 13, Rickey Green (1984) and Mark Price (1988) round out the top five with 12.
Simmons also scored 17 points to lead the 76ers to a game 1 victory.
