Saturday of All Star Weekend usually has a fancy closure: the traditional Mathematical Competitionthe moment the spectacular flights take center stage to amaze everyone with the capacity and skill that usually captivates in the NBA.
The 2023 edition at the Vivint Arena promises very strong emotions, with four participants willing to give the best show to the fans.
How do they compete?
First round: Two companions per participant which will be evaluated by a jury of five people. The two best scores by adding both dunks will advance to the next phase. The order for each person’s second dunk will be determined inversely of their score on the first dunk (ie, whoever received the lowest score on the first dunk will be the one to open the second round).
final round: Two companions per participant, which will be evaluated by the same jury. The best cumulative score between the two partners will determine the winner.
Tiebreakers: In the first round, it will be decided by the jurywho will write on a card the name of the player who will advance according to his criteria. In the final round, there will be an extra dunk to break the tie. and, if a tie is maintained, it will be broken by decision of the jury, who will choose their winner by writing their name on a card.
Rules and considerations
Each of the five judges will rate the first round dunks on a scale of 6 to 10. That is, the minimum will be 30 and the maximum will be 50.
Each participant will have three attempts to complete each dunk. What is an “attempt”? When the player has control of the ball and moves it towards the hoop.
A referee will assess whether a dunk is considered complete or missed. Full dunks cannot be replaced, even if the player is left.
The use of props or other people for a dunk must be approved in advance by the NBA Basketball Operations Department.
Participants
Mac McClung (76 people)
Jericho Sims (Lotsies)
Trey Murphy (pelicans)
KJ Martin (missiles)
past champions
Last 10 versions
Year
Winner
Year
Winner
2022
Obie Taupin (Knicks)
2017
Glenn Robinson III (Pacers)
2021
Anferni Simons (Blazers)
2016
Zack LaVine (Timberwolves)
2020
Derrick Jones Jr (Heat)
2015
Zack LaVine (Timberwolves)
2019
Hamidou Diallo (Thunder)
2014
Eastern Conference (George, Ross and Wall)
2018
Donovan Mitchell (Jazz)
2013
Terrence Ross (Raptors)
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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