By Joel Reyes
Carter Bryant and Keshad Johnson advanced to the final round of the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Sunday (PH time) at the Intuit Dome. Bryant and Johnson topped the rankings after the first two rounds, earning scores of 94.8 and 92.8, respectively, to book their place in the finale.
Bryant scored a 49.2 in the second round after recording a windmill dunk off of a self-lob. He had earlier scored a 45.6 in the first round after producing a 360 windmill. Johnson pulled off a reverse dunk in the second round to secure his passage to the final round.