#3 Trayce Jackson-Davis throwdown against two defenders
Rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis, who is celebrating his birthday, joined the highlight reels on Thursday. After screening for Klay Thompson, the big man promptly rolled to the basket with only D’Angelo Russell as his defender. Thompson’s over-the-top pass was spot-on allowing Jackson-Davis to grab the ball near the basket.
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Taurean Prince and Russell double-teamed him but their defense was not enough as the former Indiana standout rose over them for the dunk.
#2 Jonathan Kuminga’s third-quarter buzzer-beater
The Golden State Warriors were looking to finish the third quarter strong against the LA Lakers. They got the exclamation point courtesy of emerging star Jonathan Kuminga. The athletic forward got the ball with 4.3 seconds remaining and drove hard to the basket.
Max Christie played great defense and swatted away his shot. Kuminga, however, did not give up on the play and hustled to grab the offensive rebound and hit the clutch turnaround jumper. The shot gave the Dubs a 98-82 lead heading into the final 12 minutes of the game.
#1 Andrew Wiggins halftime buzzer-beating putback
The Golden State Warriors had a 65-56 advantage over the LA Lakers with 4.0 seconds remaining in the first half. Brandin Podziemski, with the shot clock winding down, launched a 28-footer that hit the back end of the rim. Fortunately for him, Andrew Wiggins was at the right place and right time.
“Wiggs” jumped over Austin Reaves and converted an acrobatic follow-up shot that extended the Dubs’ lead. Wiggins’ highlight gave the Warriors all the momentum leading into the second half.
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