The NBA Dunk Score, which combines player tracking technology with NBA data science to analyze every dunk from every NBA game in real time, was introduced before the 2024-25 season. The end result? An objective score based on technical excellence, athleticism and difficulty for every dunk.
Here are the top 5 scores from the Emirates NBA Cup. To dive deeper into the full, season-long leaderboard, click here.
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.
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.
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.
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). Read more about subscores here.
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.