Last year, Zach LaVine put the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest back on the map. This year, he and Aaron Gordon torched the map and drew their own.
After all of the hubbub over Klay Thompson upending Stephen Curry's pursuit of a Three-Point Contest title defense, LaVine held onto his crown by the thread of a few loose points from a star-studded panel of judges.
Not that Saturday night's second competition was at all a snoozefest.
Curry, last year's shooting champion, eked his way into the final round before Thompson stole the show—and the crown—from his fellow Splash Brother. Thompson hit eight straight shots, including his entire money-ball rack, to not only trounce Curry but also tie his Golden State Warriors teammate's final-round record of 27.
Having two All-Stars and championship teammates squaring off for the title added plenty of juice to the three-point contest. So did stocking the roster with recognizable names, from fellow All-Stars James Harden and Kyle Lowry to J.J. Redick—one of the league's deadliest marksmen by percentage.
That's a credit to just how much the thr ...
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Even Splash Brothers Can’t Overshadow Greatest NBA Dunk Contest Showdown Ever
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