NBA: Top 5 Slam Dunk Contest duels EVER

Nate Robinson dunking over Dwight Howard in the 2009 Dunk Contest (Image via zimbio.com)
Nate Robinson dunking over Dwight Howard in the 2009 Dunk Contest (Image via zimbio.com)

#1 Zach LaVine Vs Aaron Gordon (2016)

Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine after the contest.
Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine after the contest.

Toronto had the privilege to not only witness the greatest dunker to ever grace the floor, but also the greatest ever dunk contest. This saw Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves take on Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic. This duel stole the show on a night that had just seen "The Splash Brothers" go head-to-head in the three-point contest.

The contest saw a remarkable six consecutive perfect scores between the two of them in the final round. Gordon had arguably the best two dunks of the night and the two-handed double-pump reverse jam that earnt him a score of 47 would've won him the title in almost any other year.

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The final dunk of the jaw-dropping contest was LaVine taking off from the free-throw line, putting the ball between his legs and slamming it home. This dunk got him his fifth perfect score of the contest and won him his second consecutive title.

It was really sad that there had to be a loser on that night. After the contest, LaVine said, "We should share the trophy, because [Gordon] did some stuff I've never seen before."

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