April 26, 2025 7:19 PM Aaron Gordon's slam was the 1st game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk in the playoffs since the detailed play-by-play era began in 1997-98.

Maybe it’s a bit of recency bias, but three dunks from the epic Zach LaVine-Aaron Gordon showdown in 2016 crack the top five. The first comes from LaVine, who was the reigning champ at the time.

Aaron Gordon, while he was on the Orlando Magic, had what was at the time my favorite ever dunk contest showcase. There were spins, and, mascots and some dextrous combination of force and grace.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) dunks the ball during the second quarter of the Nuggets Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) ...

Aaron Gordon's buzzer-beating putback dunk in Game 4 gives the Nuggets the win and NBA playoff history its latest immortal moment. Matt Petersen, NBA.com Aaron Gordon's slam was the 1st game ...