NBA All-Star Weekend 2019-Slam Dunk Contest Preview and Predictions

Today at 8pm on TNT, the Slam Dunk Contest will be the third of three events played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are the contestants and my pick to win...

John Collins- Atlanta Hawks

John is averaging 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists a game this season

Miles Bridges- Charlotte Hornets

Miles is averaging 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists a game this season

Hamidou Diallo- Oklahoma City Thunder

Hamidou is averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists a game this season

Dennis Smith Jr.-New York Knicks

Dennis is averaging 13.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists a game this season

Prediction to win:

Collins has been stellar with his dunks this year. He put on a dunk clinic last night in the Rising Skills Challenge and should do it again tonight. The Hawks love the second year kid out of Wake Forest as he should be on the team with Trae Young for many years to come. I think Collins has this win in the big with the 360 dunk and self alley-oop he showcases.

http://www.nba.com/allstar/2019/events/dunk-contest

Stats from https://www.basketball-reference.com