Who won the 2023 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest?

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Published 19.02.2023
Who won the 2023 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest?

Mac McClung dazzled the gang with three of his 4 dunks incomes an ideal rating of fifty to win the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday in Salt Lake City.

McClung, who was signed from the G-League to a two-way contract by the Philadelphia 76ers final week, gained the competition by a rating of 100-99 over New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III.

Houston Rockets ahead Kenyon Martin Jr. and New York Knicks ahead Jericho Sims have been eradicated after the primary spherical.

The 6-foot-2 McClung made an announcement when he obtained an ideal 50 rating together with his first try. The dunk featured him grabbing the ball whereas hurdling two folks and tapping the ball off the glass earlier than ending with two palms.

On his second dunk, McClung earned a 49.8 with a two-handed 360 that gave him the very best mixed first-round rating.

McClung, who gained an All-American highschool dunk contest in 2018, has solely performed in two NBA video games in his profession.

Murphy recorded a 49.2 on his closing dunk earlier than watching McClung seal the victory with one other excellent dunk.