NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest 2025: Roster, Schedule Date Times, How to Watch, TV channel, Live Stream, Winner & More

Who'll capture the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest?

To start the final round, Spurs guard Stephon Castle needed several tries but his completed attempt was worth the wait. Castle had his dunk coach hit a layup off the backboard. And, as the ball was on its way down, Castle ran from under the basket, caught the ball as it was falling and hammered down an in-between-the-legs dunk. All but two judges gave him a perfect score, giving his first try a total of 49.6.

Again, Magic guard Mac McClung brought out props and pushed the limits. He had one person spinning on a hoverboard with a basketball held over his head. He had another person on a ladder with another ball positioned right in front of the rim. McClung ran, jumped over the person on the hoverboard, dunked the ball positioned in front of the rim first with his left hand and then slammed the other ball home. For the third time in the evening, McClung scored a perfect 50.

Afterward he said, "This might be it for me."

For his second attempt, Castle appeared to complete a behind-the-back 360 with ease on his first attempt, getting a perfect score of 50. That gave him a final-round score of 99.6.

For his final attempt, essentially needing another perfect score, McClung had Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley — who is 6-foot-11 — stand on a short platform in front of the hoop. Mobley held a ball over his head and McClung jumped over Mobley, grabbed the ball, double-clutched by tapping it on the front of the rim and then slammed it home.

Again, McClung scored a perfect 50 to top Castle by 0.4 points. And, with that, he secured his third-consecutive Slam Dunk Contest championship, the first to do so.

When is the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.?

There is no set time for the dunk contest, but it is typically the last event of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. The festivities begin at 8 p.m. ET.

The 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will start on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET (Third-Event) in Chase Center, home of the Warriors, San Francisco as part of NBA All-Star 2025.

Nationally Kick-off times:

5 p.m. PT

6 p.m. MT

7 p.m. CT

8 p.m. ET

How to Watch & stream All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, TV Channel info.

The league's annual star-studded showcase for celebrities returns with various stars, musician, NBA legends players set to compete on Saturday, Feb. 17.

The 2025 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest— is set for Saturday, will be nationally Air on TNT and stream live on TNTdrama.com.

TV: TNT & truTV
Stream: TNT Overtime (NBA App, NBA.com), Max

Which players are participating in the 2025 All-Star Slam Dunk.?

Will Mac defend his dunking crown... or will Buzelis , Castle or Jackson Jr. win #ATTSlamDunk?

Matas Buzelis (Bulls)

Stephon Castle (Spurs)

Andre Jackson Jr. (Bucks)

WINNER: Mac McClung (G League, Osceola Magic) *

* = defending champ

At the AT&T Slam Dunk, Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady, former Dunk Contest participant Baron Davis and two-time Dunk Contest champion Jason Richardson (2002, ’03) will serve as judges.

What is the Prize money for Slam Dunk contest

First place: $105,000

Second place: $55,000

Third place: $20,000

Fourth place: $20,000

Who Won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Last Year?

LAST YEAR WINNER: It was the perfect combination and contrast for a small guy and big guy Saturday at All-Star Weekend. Mac McClung (6-2) elevated over retired Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal (7-1) with a reverse to go back-to-back in the contest.

It was a sweet defense by McClung, who once again competed as a member in the G-League, last year with the Delaware Blue Coats, this time with the Osceola Magic. He scored 50 with all the judges on the winning dunk.

NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest 2025: Roster, Schedule Date Times, How to Watch, TV channel, Live Stream, Winners & More.

How does the scoring for the NBA Dunk Contest work?

The four contestants each get two dunk entries in the first round, with scores for each dunk of the night ranging from a maximum of 50 to a minimum of 30. The two contestants with the highest combined score for their two dunks advance to the finals, with a tie being decided by the judges.

Players get three attempts to complete each of their dunks in both rounds, with the NBA defining an attempt as a player controlling the basketball and moving it toward the rim. Any props used in a dunk attempt must be approved in advance by the NBA Basketball Operations department.

The same rules apply in the final round, with the contestant with the highest combined score for their two dunks winning the competition.

If tied after the final round, the two contestants will compete in a one-dunk dunk-off.