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Rudy Gobert Breaks Dwight Howard's Single-Season Dunk Record with 270th Slam
March 26, 2019
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been a dunking machine, and now, he has a record to show for it.
Late in the second quarter of Monday night's 125-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns, Gobert made history with a two-handed slam off a lob from Utah star Donovan Mitchell:
That was his 270th dunk of the 2018-19 campaign, a new NBA single-season record. That eclipsed Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard's 269 mark set in 2007-08 with the Orlando Magic.
"It's a mix of many things, but I think my teammates have done a great job of finding me," Gobert said, per Aaron Falk of the team's website. "Compared to last year ... I have way more lobs, way more high passes this year, and it puts me in a great position to finish. It's a great offensive play. It's hard to guard; it puts a lot of pressure on the defense."
Gobert finished the night with 275 dunks for the season. And while he's the record-holder, he'll have to keep throwing them down if he wants to keep the title. Per CBSSports.com, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not far behind Gobert at 262 dunks.
