The New Jersey Nets ranked last in the league with an average of 21.9 assists per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (26 wins and 56 losses) where they recorded a total of 1,793 assists.

Fewest Assists Per Game

21.9 assists
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Assists Per Game

1988-89 Regular Season

		Assists
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	New Jersey Nets	21.9	1,793	82
2.	Dallas Mavericks	22.8	1,867	82
3.	Miami Heat	23.9	1,958	82
4.	Sacramento Kings	24.0	1,970	82
5.	Atlanta Hawks	24.3	1,990	82
6.	Golden State Warriors	24.5	2,009	82
7.	Indiana Pacers	24.5	2,012	82
8.	Houston Rockets	24.6	2,016	82
9.	Detroit Pistons	24.7	2,027	82
10.	San Antonio Spurs	24.8	2,037	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Washington Bullets	25.0	2,048	82
12.	Milwaukee Bucks	25.3	2,071	82
13.	New York Knicks	25.4	2,083	82
	Seattle Supersonics	25.4	2,083	82
15.	Utah Jazz	25.7	2,108	82
16.	Philadelphia 76ers	25.7	2,110	82
17.	Boston Celtics	26.7	2,189	82
18.	Los Angeles Clippers	26.9	2,208	82
19.	Portland Trail Blazers	27.0	2,212	82
20.	Chicago Bulls	27.0	2,213	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	27.6	2,260	82
22.	Phoenix Suns	27.8	2,280	82
23.	Denver Nuggets	27.8	2,282	82
	Los Angeles Lakers	27.8	2,282	82
25.	Charlotte Hornets	28.3	2,323	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /