Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins threw down a ridiculous poster dunk over Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić in the Warriors’ 109-100 win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night.
The play was initially ruled an offensive foul on Wiggins, but it was overturned after review. And the dunk was so incredible that it absolutely deserved to count, especially considering the moment.
With Golden State leading 91-83 in the fourth quarter, Wiggins drove into the lane and showed off his reach and athleticism with an amazing, powerful dunk of the year contender over Dončić.
That spectacular dunk accounted for two of Wiggins’ 27 points on the night (only Steph Curry scored more for Golden State with 31 points). Wiggins also pulled down 11 rebounds, while dishing out three assists and having zero turnovers. And he had a game-high plus/minus of +22.
This is the kind of stuff that NBA evaluators envisioned for Wiggins when he was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft.
As for the series, well, the Mavericks will have to make history in order for the Warriors to not advance to the NBA Finals. Golden State takes a 3-0 series lead, and NBA teams are 146-0 when having a 3-0 lead in best-of-seven series.
Here’s a look at how NBA fans are reacting to Wiggins’ incredible jam:
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