Who Won The 2018 Nba Slam Dunk Contest?
The 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was held on February 17, 2018, during the All-Star Weekend. The contest was won by Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz.
Introduction
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is a contest that features some of the league’s best dunkers. The contest was first held during the 1976–77 NBA season, and has been held every season since.
In the past, the contest has been held as a part of the NBA All-Star Weekend, but in recent years it has been held on its own. The winner of the contest receives the Slam Dunk Contest trophy.
The most recent winner of the Slam Dunk Contest is Hamidou Diallo of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. LaVine beat out second place finisher Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and third place finisher Larry Nance Jr. of the Los Angeles Lakers. LaVine becomes the first player to win back-to-back Slam Dunk titles since Jason Richardson did it in 2002 and 2003.
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz won the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Mitchell beat out Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers in the final round.
Glenn Robinson III
Finals
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final Round | Score |
| :———–: | ——————————————————————— | ———————————-|————————————-|————————————-|
| Glenn Robinson III | 50
Dunk 1: Reverse 360° one-handed tomahawk slam
Dunk 2: Two-handed reverse tomahawk slam off ally oop pass from fellow Sprite Slam Dunk Contest competitor Miles Bridges | 54
Dunk 1: Two-handed alley-oop windmill dunk off pass from Indiana Pacers teammate Victor Oladipo
Dunk 2: Reverse 360° one-handed tomahawk slam | 71
Dunk 1: Reverse 550° two-handed tomahawk slam (STAR judges Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade gave Robinson a 10 out of 10 on this dunk)
Dunk 2: Same as Round 1 dunk2 | 175 |
Victor Oladipo
Oladipo won the contest with a two-handed slam dunk in front of his Indiana Pacers teammate Bojan Bogdanovic. Oladipo was the second Pacers player to win the contest, following Fred Jones in 2004.
Conclusion
With an impressive showing in the first round, Donovan Mitchell put on a show in the championship round to take home the title of Slam Dunk Champion.
