NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025: Schedule, past results, roster, format, winners, scoring, judges

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Mac McClung is looking to do something Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, or even Zach LaVine has never done — won the All-Star Saturday night Dunk Contest three years in a row. McClung is going for history in an event he helped bring back energy to a couple of years ago.

Here is everything you need to know about the NBA Dunk Contest.

When is the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

The Dunk Contest, the final event of All-Star Saturday Night, will take place on Feb. 15. This year’s event will be held at the Chase Center in San Francisco, home to the Golden State Warriors. It will be broadcast on TNT starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Who is in the Slam Dunk Contest?

There are four contestants:

• Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
• Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
• Andre Jackson Jr., Milwaukee Bucks
• Mac McClung, Orlando Magic

McClung is the two-time defending Dunk Contest champion and is currently on a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic (he played in five minutes of one Magic game back in October this season, he’s been in the G-League since). Last year, he won the Dunk Contest by jumping over Shaq for a dunk.

Stephon Castle is the star rookie the San Antonio Spurs hope can be part of the long-term backcourt with just-acquired De’Aaron Fox, playing off Victor Wembanyama. Castle also has serious hops — and expect him to involve Wemby in at least one of his dunks.

Matas Buzelis is the Chicago Bulls rookie who has seen a larger role after former Slam Dunk Contest champion Zach LaVine was traded away. In his last five games, Buzelis is averaging 15.6 points a night and shooting 50% from 3 — and he also has hops.

Bucks rookie Andre Jackson Jr. already had one of the best dunks of the season, a put-back with his head above the rim. He could win this thing.

Who is judging the Slam Dunk Contest?

You are!

The fans have a vote in the Dunk Contest for the first time, with their averaged score counting as a fifth judge. The Dunk Contest judges in the arena will be:

• Baron Davis
• Kevin Garnett
• Tracy McGrady
• Jason Richardson

Fans — who have to sign up and be NBA ID members — will submit their scores after each dunk through the…

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Publish date : 2025-02-13 17:19:00

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