It seemed as though most believed that Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. would win NBA Dunk of the Year for his monstrous slam over then-Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez. In one move, Nance exploded off the floor, palmed the ball in his right hand, and reached for the sky, extending it beyond the arms of the seven-foot Lopez. Nance seemed to float on forever until finally slamming the ball through the rim with Lopez only able to look up in awe.
Somehow, the award ended up going to Victor Oladipo of the Oklahoma City Thunder in one of the strangest outcomes of the night.