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By Joel Reyes
Keshad Johnson delivered a dazzling display in the final round of the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest, outlasting Carter Bryant to win the title in the All-Star event on Sunday (PH time) at Intuit Dome.
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Johnson earned a total score of 97.4 to claim the title. He scored 49.6 on his first dunk in the Finals after executing a between-the-legs reverse dunk. He then scored a 47.8 on his final dunk attempt.
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It was Bryant’s contest to lose, though, after he scored an average score of 50 with his first dunk in the Finals. He failed to execute his planned dunk attempt in the second round of the Finals, though, finishing with a score of 43 to fall short of the title.