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Goga Bitadze Throws Down Powerful Poster Dunk Over Giannis Antetokounmpo

Blake Silverman

Orlando Magic center Bitadze dunks over Milwaukee Bucks forward Antetokounmpo
Orlando Magic center Bitadze dunks over Milwaukee Bucks forward Antetokounmpo / Screengrab via NBA on TNT
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The Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks are fighting for a spot in Las Vegas, both vying to be one of the NBA Cup's last four teams standing.

Colored courts and an NBA playoff atmosphere in early December—there's nothing better.

Late in the first half of the Magic-Bucks quarterfinals game, big man Goga Bitadze threw down an eye-popping dunk over Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Bitadze set a screen while running a pick-and-roll with Magic guard Jalen Suggs. As Bitadze rolled to the basket, he had a clear path to the hoop which left Antetokounmpo scrambling as the Bucks' last line of defense. Antetokounmpo didn't try to jump and contest the slam much, but it was too late to get out of the way.

Bitadze's epic slam provided energy for Orlando in an all-important, close game. The winner advances to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday against the winner of the New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks quarterfinals matchup.

You don't see Giannis get dunked on too often.

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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.

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