Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon showed off his incredible dunking skills in Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the third quarter, Gordon had a shot fake that JaVale McGee fell for at the free-throw line, and Gordon threw the ball off the backboard to himself before throwing down a powerful jam.
https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1217673402506346496
😳 @NBAAllStar Slam Dunk Contest, you see this? 😳 pic.twitter.com/WJEqzF7Pfj
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 16, 2020
And with just over one minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Gordon threw down another filthy dunk, while drawing a foul from McGgee in the process.
🤯 HOW DID HE DO THAT????? 🤯
A.G. is putting on his own Slam Dunk Contest in L.A.@Double0AG | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/6PdhiTdLkw
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon got fouled on this dunk 😳 pic.twitter.com/OpXZQBrvBJ
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) January 16, 2020
Gordon even had awesome dead-ball dunks.
It was during a dead ball, but this Aaron Gordon windmill is too casual 😳 pic.twitter.com/W2zOWiVuWq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 16, 2020
Oh, and Gordon’s efforts — 21 points (7-of-12 on FG), six rebounds — helped the Magic pull off a very surprising 110-109 road victory over the Lakers. The Magic entered the game as 10.5-point underdogs.
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