Best Dunks From 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Feb 15, 2020, 7:45 PM | Updated: 10:52 pm

Derrick Jones Jr. - Miami Heat - NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2020 All-Star...

AT&T Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at the United Center on February 15, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

BY KYLE IRELAND, KSL SPORTS

KSL Sports

CHICAGO, Ill. – The 2020 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest took place during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend.

All-Star weekend this season was held at the United Center in Chicago. The dunk competition took place on Saturday, February 15.

This season’s contest featured four players, Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee Bucks), Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic), Dwight Howard (Los Angeles Lakers), and Derrick Jones Jr. (Miami Heat).

“It was great. We were out here putting on a show for the fans.”

DJJ talks with @KristenLedlow after winning the #ATTSlamDunk! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/12JzWqJ23f

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Dunk Contest Format

During the first round of the competition, each player was allowed two dunks. Each dunk was allowed a maximum of three attempts. Five judges scored each player’s dunk.

Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon posted the highest scores from the first round and moved on to a championship round.

After two more dunks in the championship round, Jones and Gordon each received a pair of 50s on the scoreboard. The tie resulted in a dunk-off.

Each player dunked twice more. Jones escaped the contest with a higher score than Gordon to win the 2020 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.

Best Slam Dunks

Derrick Jones Jr. (Miami Heat) – Winner

First Round – Dunk No. 1

Score: 46/50

Got cleared for takeoff then cleared Bam. We love it. pic.twitter.com/pr0MudVxeI

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 16, 2020

Second Round – Dunk No. 2

Score: 50/50

DERRICK JONES JR! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/akRSPUdBTk

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Championship Round – Dunk No. 3

Score: 50/50

DJJ’s head was at the RIM 🤯 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/DMAUoY9h0J

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Championship Round – Dunk No. 4

Score: 50/50

.@DwyaneWade's reaction to DJJ’s dunk says it all 😱 pic.twitter.com/9zcvISI1CC

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Dunk-off Round – Dunk No. 5

Score: 50/50

DJJ with another INSANE jam. pic.twitter.com/8dQZjOgZaH

— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020

Dunk-off Round – Dunk No. 6

Score: 48/50

DJJ with the 48!#ATTSlamDunk #StateFarmSaturday @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/00imNrVny0

— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020

Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic) – 2nd Place

First Round – Dunk No. 1

Score: 50/50

Now that’s a 50! 😳 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/PV4OtNuIK7

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Second Round – Dunk No. 2

Score: 50/50

Aaron Gordon leaped over @chancetherapper 😮 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/HFOEIan7XM

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Championship Round – Dunk No. 3

Score: 50/50

Aaron Gordon over Chance again…Chance's reaction lol pic.twitter.com/6RHeJvrsdz

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) February 16, 2020

Championship Round – Dunk No. 4

Score: 50/50

"Shut it down!"

Aaron Gordon continues to impress 😤 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/kQbBVn6x79

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Dunk-off Round – Dunk No. 5

Score: 50/50

AG left @SHAQ speechless 😯#5G | #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/LxurUVFthl

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Dunk-off Round – Dunk No. 6

Score: 47/50

AG dunked over TACKO!! 😨 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/aYM3eMRIPk

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Eliminated after Championship and Dunk-off rounds.

Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee Bucks) – Third Place

First Round – Dunk No. 1

Score: 45/50

“That’s the MVP of baseball!”

Pat Connaughton brings out @ChristianYelich for his first dunk 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/12DOPAf5dE

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020

Second Round – Dunk No. 2

Score: 50/50