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NBA All-Star: Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. works OT to outdunk Magic's Aaron Gordon

Published Feb 16, 2020 12:00 am
By Field Level Media-Reuters CHICAGO -- Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. won a Slam Dunk Contest that required overtime with two extra rounds, edging Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon in a six-dunk display. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Miami Heat player Derrick Jones, Jr. dunks from the free throw line in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones, Jr. dunks from the free-throw line in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center.  (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Miami Heat player Derrick Jones, Jr. dunks from the free throw line in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) Jones won by a single point on his birthday Saturday night. "It was great, a great competition," Jones said. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228887241826504706 https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228886177639366658 Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Miami Heat player Derrick Jones, Jr. holds the trophy after winning the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones, Jr. holds the trophy after winning the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) Using 7-foot-5 Celtics center Tacko Fall as a prop just in front of the rim, Gordon bounced off of two feet and over Fall for a two-handed walkoff slam. It was good for only a 47, the first non-perfect mark for Gordon. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon dunks over Tacko Fall during the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon dunks over Tacko Fall during the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon dunks over Tacko Fall during the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228885412170498051 https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228883320609492993 Jones ran from the opposite 3-point line and jumped from 13 feet and banged in a lefty dunk for his one-point win. To start the first dunk off, Jones caught the ball off the side of the backboard and moved the ball from his right hand to his left and under his left leg before throwing it in. Gordon followed with another 50, his fifth of the night, with his own rendition of the around-the-leg windmill. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon dunks during the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon dunks during the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) Gordon's fourth dunk of the night was a perfect score and brought the stadium to a fever pitch. He received a 50 for a wicked power dunk grabbing an assist from teammate Markelle Fultz off the side of the backboard. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228883052769632256 Jones scored 50, taking the ball from a helper on a bounce off the backboard, under his leg and through. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Miami Heat player Derrick Jones, Jr. in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports (Quinn Harris / USA TODAY Sports) https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228882470247944192 Jones cleared two men who were facing the basket, took the ball back while elevating, put it under his left leg and crammed it in with an authoritative left hand. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228881315153371137 Gordon, using Chance The Rapper to hold the ball, pulled the ball from his helper's hands and locked down his third perfect 50 in three tries. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon celebrates after dunking over Chance the Rapper in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon celebrates after dunking over Chance the Rapper in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Quinn Harris / USA TODAY Sports) https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228880145538117633 https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228881687204904965 Gordon nailed a perfect 50 -- 10s from all five judges -- with the fourth and final dunk of the first round. He matched it with his second slam -- plucking the ball from the hands of Chance The Rapper while jumping over him and moving from one sideline toward the other, spinning his body back to the basket in midair to finish the slam. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228876886849114112 Jones followed up a miss and a birthday serenade from the United Center crowd to score 46 points for his first dunk. Jones positioned teammate Bam Adebayo inside the elbow and leapt over him for a slam. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228877216206819328 His second dunk appeared to defy gravity and brought all of the judges to their feet. Jones scored 50 with a looping 360-degree dunk, passing the ball under his leg before whipping it through with his left hand. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228878951310716928 The Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton, not in uniform but outfitted to resemble the Woody Harrelson character in the film "White Men Can't Jump," brought Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich on the court. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Bucks player Pat Connaughton in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Quinn Harris / USA TODAY Sports) Connaughton scored 45 for grabbing the ball from Yelich's shoulder blades while bounding over Yelich and emphatically finishing the dunk. The crowd erupted in boos at the resulting score of 45. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228875729263157249 On his second try, Connaughton positioned Giannis Antetokounmpo at the cargo circle in the lane. Connaughton ran full speed and grabbed the ball from Antetokounmpo, tapped the backboard and crammed home a two-handed flush for a perfect 50. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228879547665240064 Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers went first and received 41 thanks to eights by four judges and a nine from Scottie Pippen. Howard recreated his 2008 Superman dunk with a red cape and blue undershirt with the superhero logo covered by number 24. He took a lob from Jameer Nelson, who was standing out of bounds behind the backboard, for a 49. Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles Lakers player Dwight Howard dunks in a Superman costume in the slam dunk contest during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard dunks in a Superman costume in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports) https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228877988613124096 https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1228874769916817409
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