Jazz center Rudy Gobert sets NBA single-season dunk record

Gobert broke Wizards center Dwight Howard's record of 269 dunks from the 2007-08 season.

Published : Mar 26, 2019 08:52 IST

Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert center recorded his 270th dunk of 2018-19 season.
Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert center recorded his 270th dunk of 2018-19 season.
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Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert center recorded his 270th dunk of 2018-19 season.

Rudy Gobert made history against the Suns on Monday.

The Jazz center recorded his 270th dunk of 2018-19 in the second quarter of Utah's matchup against Phoenix, giving him the NBA record for the most in a single season.

Gobert broke Wizards center Dwight Howard's record of 269 dunks set in 2007-08.

Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo has the second-most dunks in the league this season with a mark of 262. Houston's Clint Capela ranks third with 205.

Utah entered Monday with 43-30 record. It sits in seventh in the Western Conference standings, just 1/2 game above the Spurs.

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