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<p>Michael Jordan won the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in what is considered the GOAT dunk duel.<br />
The event was great but there was controversy as many felt 'Nique was robbed of a win.<br />
Jordan won with a 50 on his final dunk as he flew through the air from the free-throw line.</p>
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<div class="slide">This is Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who famously faced off during the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest as part of All-Star Weekend in 1988 at the Chicago Stadium in Illinois.</div>
<div class="slide">The competition started with seven players and each got two dunks in the first round. Jordan scored a 47 out of 50 for this.
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<div class="slide">Wilkins scored a 49 for this.
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<div class="slide">Jordan closed out the opening round with a 47.
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<div class="slide">Wilkins got a 47 as well, and they both moved on to the semifinals.
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<div class="slide">Many forget that Jordan actually used the free throw line dunk to open the semifinal round where each player got three dunks. He got a 50 for it, obviously.
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<div class="slide">Wilkins wasn't far behind with a 49.
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<div class="slide">Here's Jordan's second dunk of the semifinals, a 48.
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<div class="slide">These videos don't do Wilkins justice for just how much power his dunks contained. He got a 47 for this.
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<div class="slide">Jordan scored a 47 on the final dunk and won the semifinal round with 145 points.
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<div class="slide">Wilkins finished with a 143 (also getting a 47 on his final dunk), and they both moved on to the finals.
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<div class="slide">Jordan and Wilkins had three dunks in the finals and both started big. Wilkins went first and scored a 50.
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<div class="slide">And Jordan followed it up with a 50 of his own.
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<div class="slide">Jordan fell behind on the second dunk when Wilkins unleashed another 50.
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<div class="slide">MJ could only come up with a 47.
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<div class="slide">Controversy struck on Wilkins' final dunk when he was given a 45 for this dunk. Did the Chicago fans sway the judges?
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<div class="slide">Jordan tried another free-throw dunk (something usually frowned upon) but missed his first attempt.
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<div class="slide">With a do-over, Jordan needed a 49 to win and he came through with his second free-throw-line dunk and won the epic battle.
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<div class="slide">Now see more legendary Jordan stories
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NBA
Michael Jordan won the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in what is considered the GOAT dunk duel.
The event was great but there was controversy as many felt ‘Nique was robbed of a win.
Jordan won with a 50 on his final dunk as he flew through the air from the free-throw line.
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images