The New York Knicks finally showed up in 2022!
Knicks forward Obi Toppin is your 2022 AT&T NBA Slam Dunk Contest, defeating Golden State Warriors guard Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final round to wrap up the All Star Saturday festivities.
The Knicks have more Dunk Contest Championships than NBA Championships.
— Josh Handszer (@joshhandszer) February 20, 2022
This is our NBA Finals.
Both players scored a 44 in the opening round, paving the way over Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony, as well as Rockets swingman Jalen Green to move forward.
Toscano-Anderson punched his ticket to the final with a 44 and 43, the first featuring a dunk over his teammate Andrew Wiggins.
Juan Toscano-Anderson windmills over @warriors teammate Andrew Wiggins!#StateFarmSaturday #NBAAllStar #ATTSlamDunk on TNT pic.twitter.com/AWlAozvSrW
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Toppin followed it up in the opening round with a signature dunk off the backboard, while reversing it through his legs to move on to the finals.
Off the glass.
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Through the legs.
Reverse.
Obi's in the #ATTSlamDunk finals!#StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/UIH9rR7GSP
After Toscano-Anderson failed to execute his second dunk of the finals, Toppin would finish off with a between the legs dunk off the backboard to take home the title.
Obi Toppin goes through the legs and taps the backboard with the ball to WIN #ATTSlamDunk! ?#NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday pic.twitter.com/nsf39DHLEk
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Toppin's win was a nice victory for bettors who grabbed him at +300 leading up to the final event of All Star Saturday.
Updated Odds To Win the Slam Dunk Contest (via @WynnBET)
— BetSided (@BetSided) February 19, 2022
Jalen Green: -110
Obi Toppin: +300
Cole Anthony: +500
Juan Toscano-Anderson: +600
Who's Your Pick?
The final event of All Star weekend takes place Sunday evening as Team Durant faces Team LeBron in the All Star Game. Team LeBron is a 5.5-point favorite over at WynnBET Sportsbook with the total set at 322.