NBA Slam Dunk Contest history was made Saturday night in San Francisco. Mac McClung, who had four perfect 50s on four attempts, won the Dunk Contest for the third consecutive year, becoming the first player in history to pull off a three-peat in the event. McClung took down Spurs rookie Stephon Castle in the finals.
2025 NBA All-Star Saturday Night results
- Dunk Contest winner: Mac McClung, Magic (G League)
- 3-point Shootout winner: Tyler Herro, Heat
- Skills Challenge winner: Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley)
McClung, currently of the G League’s Osceola Magic, started off the night by dunking over a car.
He followed it up with three more 50s, including dunking two balls on his third attempt:
And tapping the rim after jumping over Cavs All-Star Evan Mobley on his final attempt:
Castle had the other perfect score on the night, and he kept the pressure on McClung in the final round. Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis and Bulls guard Andre Jackson Jr. were eliminated after the first round of the Dunk Contest.
While McClung pulled off his three-peat, Damian Lillard came up short. Lillard, going for his third straight 3-point Shootout victory, was ousted in the first round. Heat All-Star Tyler Herro edged Warriors’ Buddy Hield in the finals to win the 2025 3-point contest.
Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley (aka Team Cavs) won the Skills Challenge, which kicked off the night with some unexpected controversy. Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama (aka Team Spurs) were disqualified from the competition for not taking “valid” shot attempts.
