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This year’s slam dunk contest brought us some creative dunks. High-flyers keep coming up with new ways to throw the ball through the hoop. Here are the dunks we got to see tonight.
Taco Tuesday came late this week, as Aaron Gordon cleared 7-foot-5 Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall on his last dunk of the night:
AG dunked over TACKO!! #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/aYM3eMRIPk
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Here’s Aaron Gordon’s sick windmill dunk off the side of the backboard in the Final:
Off the side of the backboard. 360. Windmill. AG. ️ pic.twitter.com/FWcUyFIBJR
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020
Airplane Mode goes 360, through the legs and jumps over someone in the Final:
Derrick. Jones. Jr. off the backboard between the legs!! pic.twitter.com/PyPlnelgpc
— Ⓜ️arcusD ▶️ (@_MarcusD3_) February 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon opened up the night with a perfect 50.
Perfect 50 for AG
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 16, 2020
(via @OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/OSQMri7rvA
Pat Connaughton got major style points for going off the glass here.
Pat Connaughton jumped over Giannis. Tapped the backboard with the ball. Slammed it home.
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) February 16, 2020
Perfect score.
(via @DimeUPROXX)pic.twitter.com/kknf84TTSt
Derrick Jones Jr. showcased some serious torque on this 360 slam.
Perfection.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 16, 2020
Derrick Jones, Jr. is about to go toe to toe with Aaron Gordon for the trophy. Let's do this! pic.twitter.com/6DRP7dAuBf
Gordon has too many dunks in his arsenal, and this one shut the whole gym down.
"Shut it down!"
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon continues to impress #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/kQbBVn6x79
Derrick Jones Jr. celebrated his birthday with this punch en route to his win.
DJJ got UP! #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/ZGkMRVhl88
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Dwight Howard brought out his old Super Man costume to honor the late Kobe Bryant with his second dunk.
#PressPlay: #DwightHoward coming through with the #Superman x #Kobe dunk inspiration! pic.twitter.com/w1DjHjpvp6
— 935 KDAY (@935KDAY) February 16, 2020