A Caris Levert dunk, an Aaron Gordon put-back slam and sharpshooting from Stephen Curry also feature among Saturday night's top plays
Sunday 14 April 2019 08:56, UK
Derrick Whyte threw down a monster dunk on Paul Millsap as the San Antonio Spurs scored a surprising Game 1 win over the Denver Nuggets.
White nailed seven of his 10 shots en route to 16 points as a balanced Spurs offense struck an early blow in the first-round series, edging a 101-96 road win over the No 2 seeded Nuggets.
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White's highlight of the night came with 6:17 left in the third quarter with the Spurs holding on to a narrow three-point lead.
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The Spurs point guard brought the ball upcourt leaving Nuggets defender trailing in his wake.
With no help defense coming and the Nuggets' interior at his mercy, White drove hard into the lane and elevated to the rim, where Denver forward foolishly rose to challenge him.
White soared over Millsap and jammed home a vicious right-handed slam.
Click the video at the top of the page to watch White take flight in Denver, then click the clip directly above to watch more top plays from the opening night of the NBA playoffs, including a Caris Levert dunk, an Aaron Gordon put-back slam and sharpshooting from Stephen Curry.
