As Donovan Mitchell dribbled past the screen set by Rudy Gobert, the 7-foot-1 center known for his defense barreled down the lane. Once the mid-air passing lane opened up, Mitchell softly floated a pass toward the rim. Gobert jumped, caught it and threw it down with two hands, cementing his name in the history books.
Gobert’s flush, which came in the second quarter of the Jazz’s 125-92 win over the Phoenix Suns, broke the all-time NBA record for dunks in a season, last set by Dwight Howard in the 2007-08 season. Gobert now has 275 dunks, passing Howard’s 269 while still a member of the Orlando Magic.