NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Started 2699 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

Date & Time
Sat 16th February 2019 Local
Sun 17th February 2019 2:00am UTC

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League
Basketball All-Star Games

Season
2019

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Status
FT

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Spectrum Center

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Description

The 2019 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Charlotte features a field of four high-flying young players looking to establish themselves as the league's next great aerial artist. Dennis Smith Jr. (Knicks) returns for his second appearance as the betting favorite, hoping to improve on last year’s performance. He faces stiff competition from hometown favorite Miles Bridges (Hornets), the athletic John Collins (Hawks), and the explosive rookie Hamidou Diallo (Thunder). With no former champions in the mix, a new king is guaranteed to be crowned.

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01	Hamidou Diallo	Oklahoma City Thunder	48 + 50 + 43 + 45
02	Dennis Smith Jr.	New York Knicks	45 + 50 + 35 + 50
03	Miles Bridges	Charlotte Hornets	33 + 50
04	John Collins	Atlanta Hawks	40 + 42

Result Description

Hamidou Diallo captured the 2019 Slam Dunk title with one of the most memorable dunks in the event's history. In the first round, the Thunder rookie earned a perfect 50 by leaping over Shaquille O'Neal, sticking his elbow in the rim for a "honey dip," and pulling aside his jersey to reveal a Superman logo underneath. Diallo defeated Dennis Smith Jr. in the final round, securing the win with a total score of 88 to Smith’s 85.

While Smith Jr. wowed the crowd by jumping over J. Cole and Dwyane Wade, several missed attempts in the finale cost him the trophy. Miles Bridges and John Collins were eliminated in the first round, despite Bridges channeling Larry Johnson in a throwback Hornets jersey and Collins jumping over a model airplane.

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