Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell won 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star festivities on Saturday night.
The Slam Dunk Contest is the highlight of the NBA All-Star Weekend, and four stars were set to compete: Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers), Larry Nance Jr. (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dennis Smith Jr. (Dallas Mavericks) and Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz).
Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon was originally scheduled to participate but withdrew due to injury.
Here were the judges for the Slam Dunk Contest:
- DJ Khaled
- Mark Wahlberg
- Chris Rock
- Lisa Leslie
- Julius “Dr. J” Erving
Round 1:
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Larry Nance Jr. goes with the quick change into his fathers Suns jersey...
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
then reenacts his dads powerful cradle and SLAM!
Score of 44.#VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/Me2sOVLEsM
Larry Nance Jr. with his dad's cradle dunk pic.twitter.com/wAqmsR7AYE
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"This is a Vince Carter-esque dunk!"
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
49 for Larry Nance Jr. in round 2.#VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/XqKk8NJpMZ
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Donovan Mitchell and Larry Nance Jr. advanced onto the championship rounds.
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Championship Round:
Larry Nance Jr. gets the assist from his dad for the final round BIG SLAM! #VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/llcWCrmu46
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
"Wait till we see that one in Slow Mo!"
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
Donovan Mitchell gets his final round started off with a BANG!#VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/JhUBHDhcBQ
Wait...run that back!
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 18, 2018
Larry Nance Jr. DOUBLE TAPPED IT!#VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/F6mwGG145v
THE DOUBLE TAP. pic.twitter.com/vwQqwE3ImX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 18, 2018
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Mitchell’s final score in the championship round was a 98, edging out Nance’s score of 96. Mitchell walks away as the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest champion and Nance walks away feeling robbed.