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Top Plays Ladder

The NBA.com Top Plays Ladder is a free-flowing, constantly updated chart that ranks the best plays of 2011-12. When a play happens that brings you to your feet, check here to see how it ranks.

Plays of the Month

Top Plays of the Month Archive

NBA JAM Videos

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Get. That. Outta. Here.
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CP3 Crosses Rose
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Irving's Circus Layup
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Lowry's Big Block
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Lob City
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Kobe Puts It In Reverse

No shortage of playoff highlights

May 27 -- The playoffs feature the NBA's best teams going at it to see who will cut down the nets come the end of June. With the level of play rising, it stands to reason the level of highlights should rise too.

This remains the case through the first two rounds of the postseason, as the Conference Semifinals brought another outstanding collection of thunderous dunks, behind-the-back passes, and LeBron James fastballs.

I daresay at least three of the plays on this list I've never seen before.

Video Top 10 Dunks
Video Top 10 Assists
Video Top 10 Defensive Plays
Video Top 10 of the First Round

-- Micah Hart, NBA.com

Questions, comments -- got a play for The Ladder to consider? Email us at nbatopplays@turner.com.

1
Kendrick Gets Mozgov-ed :
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As Yogi Berra once said, it's like deja vu, all over again, as Blake Griffin rocks the NBA universe with his Mozgov-esque cram on the Thunder's Kendrick Perkins.

2
Over The Top :
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Poor John Lucas. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, serving as the foil for LeBron's "Vince Carter at the Olympics" impression. An incredible feat, and one worthy of taking over the top spot on the Top Plays Ladder.

3
KD Beats The Buzzer :
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If the game is on the line, you can bet Kevin Durant is getting his hands on the ball. The Mavericks learned this the hard way.

4
Rudy Can't Fail :
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Everyone loves a no-look pass, but Rudy Fernandez took it up a notch or two with his no-look alley-oop to Kenneth Faried.

5
Eyes In The Back Of His Head :
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Ricky Rubio is done for the season, so Danilo Gallinari has taken it upon himself to carry the banner of slick-passing Europeans. Was this one better than any Rubio had this season? You decide.

6
What's In A Name? (A Great PG) :
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Isaiah Thomas makes a no-look pass his namesake would certainly be proud of against the Spurs.

7
The CP3 Show :
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Chris Paul is a wizard with the basketball in his hands, as he reminds the Utah Jazz on this play.

8
Not In Hayward's House :
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Gordon Hayward makes it his personal mission to make sure no one scores on the fast break. Not on his watch.

9
Rudy Does It Again :
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Some players just have a knack for the spectacular. Nuggets guard Rudy Fernandez is one of those guys, and he's at it again, with this improbable buzzer-beater against the Clippers.

10
Wade The Magician :
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Dwyane Wade uses nearly every trick in the bag to get this basket to go against the Wizards.

Current Rankings

RankStatusPlay
1 Kendrick Gets Mozgov-ed
2 Over The Top
3 KD Beats The Buzzer
4 Rudy Can't Fail
5-- Eyes In The Back Of His Head
6NR What's In A Name? (A Great PG)
7NR The CP3 Show
8 Not In Hayward's House
9 Rudy Does It Again
10 Wade The Magician

Play of the Month Poll

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What was the top play from the month of March?

  • Gallinari's fadeaway
  • Rose beats the buzzer
  • Cousins goes five-hole
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