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VIDEO: Top 5 NBA highlights of the week

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5. 76ers' Grant dunks on Pistons' Jerebko

Good luck trying to find a highlight with less star power. Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant embarrassed Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko with a powerful facial. 

Watch ya head. ?

But less star power doesn't detract from Grant's impressive dunk. Notice how he leaps from outside the restricted area before putting Jerebko on a poster.

4. Antetokounmpo shows off with a windmill slam

There's not much that Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo cannot do. Standing 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, he has the length to pull off just about any dunk.

HOLY GIANNIS WINDMILL

However, pulling off a windmill requires more than just freakish length, but also ample hang time, which Antetokounmpo has in spades. Look for more of the same in this year's dunk contest.

3. Zach LaVine can fly

Speaking of the dunk contest, there is a reason Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine is the heavy favorite to win. On the play below, he shows off his unthinkable 41-inch vertical with a halfcourt two-handed alley-oop.

Andrew Wiggins Halfcourt Alley-oop To Zach LaVine

2. Rose finds Butler for alley-oop

When healthy, the Chicago Bulls have one of the league's best backcourts with the combination of Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose. On Friday, the two hooked up for an impressive alley-oop.

Derrick Rose OOP to Jimmy Butler

The dunk grades highly because of its difficulty. Rose threads the needle with a perfect lob, while Butler leaps at the last second to throw down the jam over an exasperated Markieff Morris.

1. Rudy Gay finishes 360 jam

It's not every day that someone throws down a 360 while being covered by LeBron James, but Rudy Gay is not just anyone.

If you will recall, Gay was a dunk contest participant in 2008 and his max vertical was measured at 40.5 inches. Along with his 6-foot-9 height and 7-foot-3 wingspan, Gay has a potent mix of power and explosiveness, which makes him one of the best dunkers in the league.

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