Emirates NBA Cup: The Best Dunk Scores

The NBA Dunk Score, a groundbreaking innovation that merges player tracking technology and NBA data science to assess every dunk in real time, was unveiled prior to the 2024-25 season. This cutting-edge system produces an impartial rating for each dunk, taking into account elements such as technical proficiency, athleticism, and level of difficulty.

Here are the top 5 scores from the Emirates NBA Cup. To dive deeper into the full, season-long leaderboard,

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Jaylen Brown, Celtics – 109.6

On Nov. 29 vs. Chicago, Jaylen Brown

detonated at the rim for a Dunk Score of 109.6. This dunk featured a Max Ball Height of 10.9 feet, a Power subscore of 91 and a Jump subscore of 86. At the end of the NBA Cup, this dunk ranked third overall.

Bruno Fernando, Raptors – 105.2

On Nov. 12 vs. Milwaukee,

Bruno Fernando brought down the hammer on a pick and roll. Fernando had a Power subscore of 88 and a Defensive Contest subscore of 87 while showing off a 6.7 feet takeoff distance and a reach back distance of 1.2 feet.

Goga Bitadze, Magic – 100.9

On Nov. 10 vs. Milwaukee,

Goga Bitadze electrified the NBA Cup quarterfinals by posterizing his opponent with a dunk that featured a perfect Defensive Contest score of 100 and a Power subscore of 84.6.

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves – 94.7

On Nov. 15 vs. Sacramento,

Anthony Edwards flashed his elite athleticism by driving by his defender and throwing down the one-handed jam in traffic, accomplishing the rare double feat of having two subscores — Jump (92.6) and Power (96.2) in the 90s (out of 100).

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Dalton Knecht, Lakers – 92.6

On Nov. 29 vs. OKC,

Dalton Knecht showed just how exciting a fastbreak slam can be, taking off from 6.9 feet and recording a ball speed through the rim of 22.2 mph on his way to a Dunk Score of 92.6.