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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Donovan Mitchell and Larry Nance Jr. advanced onto the championship rounds.
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Championship Round:
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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.